Embrace (finished study)

William Zorach, Embrace (finished study), ca. 1933, cast and painted plaster, 17 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 x 6 in. (44.5 x 22.0 x 15.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach, 1970.65.15

Artwork Details

Title
Embrace (finished study)
Artist
Date
ca. 1933
Location
Dimensions
17 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 x 6 in. (44.5 x 22.0 x 15.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Tessim Zorach
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast and painted plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Recreation — courting
  • Study
  • Figure group — nude
Object Number
1970.65.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1970.65.15

Artwork Description

Embrace is a study for a large-scale sculpture that was cast in bronze. This is a portrayal of intimate physical love, but also represents the intensity of emotion and profound closeness of the lovers. To William Zorach, love was a fundamental, universal part of life and he was astonished at its lack of representation as a theme in sculpture during that time.

Works by this artist (3 items)

John Mascoll, Untitled Lidded Vessel, 2016, citrus, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.26
Untitled Lidded Vessel
Artist
Date2016
citrus
Not on view
John Mascoll, Untitled Wood Vessel with Lid, not dated, royal palm and cocobolo, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.24
Untitled Wood Vessel with Lid
Artist
Datenot dated
royal palm and cocobolo
Not on view
John Mascoll, Untitled Lidded Vessel, 2016, bleached chinaberry, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.25
Untitled Lidded Vessel
Artist
Date2016
bleached chinaberry
Not on view

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