Mother and Child

Eugene Kormendi, Mother and Child, n.d., wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eugene Kormendi, 1964.4.1
Copied Eugene Kormendi, Mother and Child, n.d., wood, 16 1⁄4 x 6 5⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (41.4 x 16.8 x 20.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eugene Kormendi, 1964.4.1

Artwork Details

Title
Mother and Child
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Dimensions
16 1⁄4 x 6 5⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (41.4 x 16.8 x 20.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Eugene Kormendi
Mediums
Mediums Description
wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — family — mother and child
Object Number
1964.4.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1964.4.1

Artwork Description

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.