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William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). <em>The Embrace</em>, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view1_acetate_bw.jpg)
William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). The Embrace, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view1_acetate_bw.jpg)
William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). <em>The Embrace</em>, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view1_acetate_bw.jpg)

William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). The Embrace, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view1_acetate_bw.jpg)

William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). <em>The Embrace</em>, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view2_acetate_bw.jpg)

William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). The Embrace, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view2_acetate_bw.jpg)

William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). <em>The Embrace</em>, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view3_acetate_bw.jpg)

William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). The Embrace, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view3_acetate_bw.jpg)

William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). <em>The Embrace</em>, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view4_acetate_bw.jpg)

William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). The Embrace, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view4_acetate_bw.jpg)

William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). <em>The Embrace</em>, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view5_acetate_bw.jpg)

William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). The Embrace, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view5_acetate_bw.jpg)

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The Embrace

William Zorach

American Art

ARTIST William Zorach, American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966
MEDIUM Bronze
DATES 1933
DIMENSIONS 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm)  (show scale)
MARKINGS Incised along bottom edge of base below back of man: "MODERN ART FDRY NY"
SIGNATURE Incised on base near man's proper left foot, in script: "William Zorach"
COLLECTIONS American Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 64.144
CREDIT LINE Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). The Embrace, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view1_acetate_bw.jpg)
IMAGE overall, 64.144_view1_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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William Zorach (American, born Lithuania, 1887–1966). <em>The Embrace</em>, 1933. Bronze, 64 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 36 in. (164.5 x 62.2 x 91.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Honorable Emil N. Baar, Robert E. Blum, Mrs. Darwin R. James III, Robert A. Morse, Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, the Saul and Helen Rosen Foundation, Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, Dr. John F. Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.144. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.144_view1_acetate_bw.jpg)

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