Eugenie Gershoy, Chaim Gross, 1969, bronze, 21 5⁄8 x 8 7⁄8 x 6 3⁄8 in. (55.0 x 22.5 x 16.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chaim and Renee Gross, 1970.75
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Chaim Gross
- Artist
- Date
- 1969
- Location
- Dimensions
- 21 5⁄8 x 8 7⁄8 x 6 3⁄8 in. (55.0 x 22.5 x 16.1 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Chaim and Renee Gross
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- bronze
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Occupation — art — painter
- Occupation — art — sculptor
- Occupation — art — printmaker
- Portrait male — Gross, Chaim
- Occupation — art — draftsman
- Object — art object — sculpture
- Portrait male — Gross, Chaim — full length
- Object Number
- 1970.75
Artwork Description
Chaim Gross grew up in Austria and came to New York as teenager. He worked as a delivery boy during the day and lived on very little money, saying that “I just wanted enough work to keep me alive while I made sculpture.” He studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design and the Art Students League, and also taught sculpture at the Educational Alliance. This portrait shows Gross with one of his wooden sculptures. He has a proud expression and confident stance as he holds out the finished piece for approval.