Standing Figure, Praying Rabbi

William Zorach, Standing Figure, Praying Rabbi, ca. 1950, cast and painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.62
William Zorach, Standing Figure, Praying Rabbi, ca. 1950, cast and painted plaster, 5 5⁄8 x 1 5⁄8 x 1 5⁄8 in. (14.3 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.62

Artwork Details

Title
Standing Figure, Praying Rabbi
Artist
Date
ca. 1950
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 5⁄8 x 1 5⁄8 x 1 5⁄8 in. (14.3 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift from the collection of the Zorach children
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast and painted plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — religion — clergy
  • Religion — Judaism
  • Recreation — church — prayer
  • Figure male
Object Number
1976.145.62
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.145.62

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