Child on a Pony

William Zorach, Child on a Pony, 1934, cast plaster, 25 1⁄4 x 20 3⁄4 x 9 in. (64.2 x 52.8 x 22.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1971.449.19

Artwork Details

Title
Child on a Pony
Artist
Date
1934
Location
Dimensions
25 1⁄4 x 20 3⁄4 x 9 in. (64.2 x 52.8 x 22.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — horse
  • Figure — child
Object Number
1971.449.19
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1971.449.19

Artwork Description

In Child on a Pony and Kneeling Boy with Bird and Dog, William Zorach brought together his interests in children and animals, treating the themes much as he did that of mother and child, with tenderness and dignity. Zorach once said, “I like my sculpture solid,” and here in Child on a Pony the spaces under the girl’s arms and between the horse’s legs have not been carved out. In addition to emphasizing the closeness of the figures, this technique reassured Zorach that his work would be preserved for future generations.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Leslie Machinist, Riot, 1988, acrylic, ink, and charcoal on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of G.H. Dalsheimer Gallery, 1989.37
Riot
Artist
Date1988
acrylic, ink, and charcoal on paper
Not on view

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