Idea for Monument to Six Million Jews Destroyed in Germany by the Nazis

William Zorach, Idea for Monument to Six Million Jews Destroyed in Germany by the Nazis, ca. 1949, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dahlov Ipcar and Tessim Zorach, 1968.154.277
William Zorach, Idea for Monument to Six Million Jews Destroyed in Germany by the Nazis, ca. 1949, pencil on paper, sheet: 13 3⁄4 x 9 3⁄4 in. (35.0 x 24.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dahlov Ipcar and Tessim Zorach, 1968.154.277

Artwork Details

Title
Idea for Monument to Six Million Jews Destroyed in Germany by the Nazis
Artist
Date
ca. 1949
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 13 3⁄4 x 9 3⁄4 in. (35.0 x 24.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dahlov Ipcar and Tessim Zorach
Mediums
Mediums Description
pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • History — Germany — Holocaust
  • Religion — Judaism
  • Study — sculpture study
  • Figure group
  • Monument — memorial
Object Number
1968.154.277
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.154.277

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William Zorach, Seated Girl (with hands under legs), 1930, cast and patinated plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1971.449.8
Seated Girl (with hands under legs)
Artist
Date1930
cast and patinated plaster
On view
William Zorach, Mother and Child (study), ca. 1926, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.153
Mother and Child (study)
Artist
Dateca. 1926
plaster
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William Zorach, The Builder (study for Chase Bank), ca. 1960, cast and patinated plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1971.449.29
The Builder (study for Chase Bank)
Artist
Dateca. 1960
cast and patinated plaster
On view
William Zorach, Small Head, ca. 1958-1962, carved stone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.9
Small Head
Artist
Dateca. 1958-1962
carved stone
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