Faith Unguarded (Kneeling Female – Hands over Head)

William Zorach, Faith Unguarded (Kneeling Female--Hands over Head), ca. 1940, cast and painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.59
William Zorach, Faith Unguarded (Kneeling Female--Hands over Head), ca. 1940, cast and painted plaster, 7 3⁄4 x 3 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 in. (19.7 x 8.6 x 8.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.59

Artwork Details

Title
Faith Unguarded (Kneeling Female – Hands over Head)
Artist
Date
ca. 1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 3⁄4 x 3 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 in. (19.7 x 8.6 x 8.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift from the collection of the Zorach children
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast and painted plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female
  • Allegory — quality — faith
Object Number
1976.145.59
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.145.59

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William Zorach, Head of Etta Cone, 1943, cast plaster on plaster base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.152
Head of Etta Cone
Artist
Date1943
cast plaster on plaster base
On view
William Zorach, Seated Girl (with hands under legs), 1930, cast and patinated plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1971.449.8
Seated Girl (with hands under legs)
Artist
Date1930
cast and patinated plaster
On view
William Zorach, Undaunted (Torso), 1963, cast plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1971.449.17
Undaunted (Torso)
Artist
Date1963
cast plaster
On view
William Zorach, Study for Head of Moses, ca. 1950, unfired ceramic, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.161
Study for Head of Moses
Artist
Dateca. 1950
unfired ceramic
On view

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