Tragedy of the Ghetto

William Zorach, Tragedy of the Ghetto, ca. 1949, conte crayon and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dahlov Ipcar and Tessim Zorach, 1968.154.359
William Zorach, Tragedy of the Ghetto, ca. 1949, conte crayon and pencil on paper, sheet: 8 5⁄8 x 13 1⁄4 in. (21.9 x 33.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dahlov Ipcar and Tessim Zorach, 1968.154.359

Artwork Details

Title
Tragedy of the Ghetto
Artist
Date
ca. 1949
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 8 5⁄8 x 13 1⁄4 in. (21.9 x 33.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dahlov Ipcar and Tessim Zorach
Mediums Description
conte crayon and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • State of being — emotion — sorrow
  • State of being — death
  • Cityscape — Poland — Warsaw
  • History — Poland — World War II
Object Number
1968.154.359
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.154.359

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