Three Graces (study for)

William Zorach, Three Graces (study for), 1960, cast and patinated plaster, 12 3⁄4 x 5 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄4 in. (32.4 x 14.0 x 15.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1971.449.30

Artwork Details

Title
Three Graces (study for)
Artist
Date
1960
Location
Dimensions
12 3⁄4 x 5 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄4 in. (32.4 x 14.0 x 15.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast and patinated plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Study
  • Mythology — classical — Graces
Object Number
1971.449.30
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1971.449.30

Artwork Description

William Zorach created this small sculpture as a study for the monumental Three Graces. The three Graces of Greek mythology represent fertility, charm, and beauty, qualities much like Zorach’s interests in life and in art, including nature, youth, motherhood, and lovers. Three Graces also brings together his fascination with the female form and his admiration for ancient Greek art.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Arakawa, Tomb of Chance I, 1974-1980, color lithograph with screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Glen D. Nelson, M.D., 1998.57.4, © 1980, Vermillion Editions Limited, Inc. and Shusaku Arakawa; Minneapolis, MN
Tomb of Chance I
Artist
Date1974-1980
color lithograph with screenprint on paper
Not on view
Arakawa, Still Life (A Line Is a Crack), 1967, pencil and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fendrick, 1979.132.1
Still Life (A Line Is a Crack)
Artist
Date1967
pencil and watercolor on paper
Not on view
Image Not Available
Diagram of an X‑Ray
Artist
Date1969
screenprint on mylar
Not on view

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