A Young Mother
- Date
- 1896
- Material
- Bronze
- designed in
- Chicago, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- cast in
- New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Metalwork, sculpture
- Collection
- American Art
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 335
- Dimensions
- 14 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (36.2 x 31.1 x 39.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Given in memory of Henry B. Pflager from his friends and wife, Katherine King Pflager, by exchange
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 134:1985
NOTES
Although there is a convincing sense of the female body in this sculpture, the abundant fabric serves to soften the form emotionally. The mother’s facial features are simplified, but her tender gaze upon her child conveys the intimacy of their relationship.
Bessie Potter Vonnoh was well known for her small bronze sculptures of everyday subjects. The Young Mother is considered one of the most sensitive studies of the mother and child theme in American sculpture.
Bessie Potter Vonnoh was well known for her small bronze sculptures of everyday subjects. The Young Mother is considered one of the most sensitive studies of the mother and child theme in American sculpture.
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