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Nude Mother and Child

Mary Andersen, Nude Mother and Child, ca. 1933-1943, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis Cheskin, 1977.42.1

Mary Andersen, Nude Mother and Child, ca. 1933-1943, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis Cheskin, 1977.42.1

Mary Andersen, Nude Mother and Child, ca. 1933-1943, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis Cheskin, 1977.42.1

Copied Mary Andersen, Nude Mother and Child, ca. 1933-1943, plaster, 31 ¹⁄₄ x 7 ¹⁄₂ x 7 ¹⁄₄ in. (79.3 x 19.0 x 18.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis Cheskin, 1977.42.1

Artwork Details

Title: Nude Mother and Child
Artist: Mary Andersen
Date: ca. 1933-1943
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 31 ¹⁄₄ x 7 ¹⁄₂ x 7 ¹⁄₄ in. (79.3 x 19.0 x 18.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Louis Cheskin
Mediums: plaster
Mediums Description: plaster
Classifications: Sculpture
Keywords: Figure group — family — mother and child
Figure group — family — nude
New Deal — Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project — Illinois
Object Number: 1977.42.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1977.42.1