Mother and Child

Object Details

Artist

Eugene Kormendi, born Budapest, Austria-Hungary 1889-died Washington, DC 1959

Luce Center Label

Eugene Kormendi often worked on a small scale, carving figures from richly colored woods. He frequently used religious themes, and Mother and Child may have been the inspiration for his large sculpture of the Virgin and child at the College of New Rochelle in New York. In this piece, Kormendi used simple forms and soft textures to create the familiar and comfortable scene of a woman nursing her baby.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eugene Kormendi

n.d.

Object number

1964.4.1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture

Medium

wood

Dimensions

16 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (41.4 x 16.8 x 20.7 cm)

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 47B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Figure group\family\mother and child

Record ID

saam_1964.4.1

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

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