William Zorach, Kneeling Boy with Bird and Dog, ca. 1935, cast plaster, 14 1⁄4 x 6 3⁄4 x 7 1⁄2 in. (36.2 x 17 x 19 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.137
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Kneeling Boy with Bird and Dog
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1935
- Location
- Dimensions
- 14 1⁄4 x 6 3⁄4 x 7 1⁄2 in. (36.2 x 17 x 19 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- cast plaster
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Animal — bird
- Figure male — child
- Animal — dog
- Object Number
- 1968.154.137
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.