Head of Dahlov
Datec. 1920–23
Artist
William Zorach
(American sculptor, painter, and lithographer, born in Lithuania, 1889–1966)
MediumWhite marble (Italian or Vermont)
Dimensions14 3/4 × 11 1/2 × 11 in. (37.5 × 29.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Robert Wheelwright, 1969
Object number1969-2
On View
On viewCollections
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Label TextWilliam Zorach's daughter Dahlov often served as the subject of his sculpture. In this work, his first stone carving, he exaggerated the smooth rounded forms of her young face and the waves of her hair to create a stylized sculpture that is, surprisingly, both tender and modern. Dahlov Ipcar grew up to be a talented artist and illustrator.(Heather Campbell Coyle, 2007)
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
cast c. 1923; from head of The Standing Lincoln in Lincoln Park, Chicago, 1884-1888
