Puma (looking right)

1948

William Zorach

Associated Names
William Zorach

Artist, American, born Russia (now Lithuania), 1887 - 1966

The sculpture is of a large feline, likely a panther or similar big cat, sitting upright on a rectangular base. The sculpture is made of a dark, patinated bronze material. The cat's body is shown in a sitting posture, with its back straight and tail curled around its body. The facial features are smooth with detailed eyes, ears, and a slightly open mouth, giving it an attentive expression as it looks to one side. The sculpture is life-sized compared to a real big cat and appears robust and solid.
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On View

West Building, Ground Floor, Fourth Street Lobby

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Eric M. Wunsch

  • Dimensions

    overall: 93.6 x 38.4 x 68.3 cm (36 7/8 x 15 1/8 x 26 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.33.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1887-1966], Bath, Maine; his estate; (Bernard Danenberg Galleries, New York); purchased 1971 by Eric Martin Wunsch, New York; gift 1971 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Sculpture by William Zorach (1887-1966), Bernard Danenberg Galleries, Inc., New York, 1970, no. 41, repro.

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculpture, Drawings, Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1974, no. XVIIIb, repro.

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 237, repro.

Inscriptions

left front corner of base: William Zorach 2/6 / 1948

Wikidata ID

Q63854823

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