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William Zorach
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- William Zorach
- Head of a Boy (Tessim)
inscribed Zorach and dated 1925 on the back
- granite, on a 6 1/2 in. black marble base
- Height: 16 1/2 in.
- 42 cm.
Provenance
Private collection, New York, circa 1950
Exhibited
New York, Hirschl & Adler, From the Studio: Selections of American Sculpture, 1811-1941, April 26-June 6, 1986, p. 62, illustrated
New York, Zabriskie Gallery, William Zorach: A Decade, 1917-1927, 1985-1986
New York, Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, Partners in Modernism: The Art of Marguerite and WIlliam Zorach, April 11-May 25, 2007, p. 16, illustrated in color
New York, Spanierman Galleries, Maine: An Artist's Retreat, May 12-June 11, 2011
New York, Zabriskie Gallery, William Zorach: A Decade, 1917-1927, 1985-1986
New York, Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, Partners in Modernism: The Art of Marguerite and WIlliam Zorach, April 11-May 25, 2007, p. 16, illustrated in color
New York, Spanierman Galleries, Maine: An Artist's Retreat, May 12-June 11, 2011
Literature
Paul S. Wingert, The Sculpture of William Zorach, 1938, p. 60 (as Head of a Boy and dated 1924 [sic])
William Zorach, Art is My Life, 1967, p. 54
Roberta Tarbell, Catalogue Raisonne of William Zorach's Carved Sculpture, Ph.D. dissertation, I, p. 82, fig. 31; II, p. 475, no. 121 (as Head of Tessim, 1924 [sic])
William Zorach, Art is My Life, 1967, p. 54
Roberta Tarbell, Catalogue Raisonne of William Zorach's Carved Sculpture, Ph.D. dissertation, I, p. 82, fig. 31; II, p. 475, no. 121 (as Head of Tessim, 1924 [sic])
Condition
in good condition; head is loose on base
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.