Seated Girl (with hands under legs)

Copied William Zorach, Seated Girl (with hands under legs), 1930, cast and patinated plaster, 8 1484 12 in. (21.020.311.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1971.449.8

Artwork Details

Title
Seated Girl (with hands under legs)
Date
1930
Dimensions
8 1484 12 in. (21.020.311.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast and patinated plaster
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure female — full length
Object Number
1971.449.8

Artwork Description

William Zorach greatly enjoyed the company of young people and children. He often observed his own children and strove to re-create their characteristic poses in his work. In Seated Girl the figure’s head rests on her knees in a distinctly childlike pose. With lightly closed eyes and a faint smile, she projects a feeling of contentment, as if she is without a care in the world.