William Zorach (1887-1966)
Zorach, W.
Innocence
Mahogany
13 in. (34.9 cm.) high, including wood base
Literature
P.S. Wingert, The Sculpture of William Zorach, New York, 1938, pp. 19, 59, 71, pl. 4, cat. no. 6, illus. of another example
Lot Essay
Innocence is a portrait of the artist's daughter, Dahlov. The present figure is based on a smaller (8 inch) sprucewood example carved in 1920 while the sculptor was camping in Yosemite National Park.