Mother and Child
Sir William Rothenstein 1872 - 1945
Summary
Portrait of the artist's wife, Alice and eldest son, John.
Display Label
Mother and Child 1902 Sir William Rothenstein 1872-1945 Pastel on paper William Rothenstein has drawn a tender domestic scene of his wife and child absorbed in a private moment. The privileged sphere of childhood, characteristic of Edwardian culture, gains poignancy for a modern viewer so aware of the loss of young life in the First World War. Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherston 1925.397
Object Name
Mother and Child
Creators Name
Date Created
1902
Dimensions
sight: 22.4cm x 18.9cm
accession number
1925.397
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
grey paper
Medium
Pastel
Credit
Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherston, 1925
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