Conquest of Nature, Tiger, Study for No. 2

William Zorach, Conquest of Nature, Tiger, Study for No. 2, 1939, painted terra cotta, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.44
William Zorach, Conquest of Nature, Tiger, Study for No. 2, 1939, painted terra cotta, 3 3⁄4 x 4 1⁄8 x 1 3⁄4 in. (9.5 x 10.4 x 4.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.44

Artwork Details

Title
Conquest of Nature, Tiger, Study for No. 2
Artist
Date
1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 3⁄4 x 4 1⁄8 x 1 3⁄4 in. (9.5 x 10.4 x 4.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift from the collection of the Zorach children
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted terra cotta
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — tiger
Object Number
1976.145.44
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.145.44

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