Name: Robert Zacher Girl and Boy
Made by and When: Robert Zacher, 1990 and 1991
Material: Cloth over sculpted heads, painted cloth bodies, stuffing, clay or synthetic hair fibers
Marks: (Girl) ROBERT ZACHER / JULY 1990; (Boy) ROBERT ZACHER / 1991
Height: 17 inches
Girl
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Short curly black synthetic wig with a red bandana headband, painted facial features in the Robert Zacher style.
Clothes: Appears redressed in a 6M infant dress with the shoulder straps wrapped around the body to create a snug fit, white panties, and black faux leather Mary Jane style shoes.
Boy
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Multiple black discs create the hair in the Robert Zacher style, painted facial features
Clothes: Wears a white collared shirt with denim overalls, a white knit sweater, a matching white knit cap, and black faux leather shoes with Velcro straps.
Other: These painted cloth dolls have separately painted and stitched fingers and toes. Robert Zacher is a member of Original Doll Artist Council of America. In addition to one-of-a-kind hand-painted cloth dolls, Zacher has created other doll styles, including golliwogs. He is also known for his artistry in mohair stuffed animals.
Gallery
See other one-of-a-kind hand-painted dolls by Robert Zacher here.
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