Description
Though flowing loose and free across her shoulders, the woman’s hair is partly bound up in a red kerchief, a tell-tale sign she is an active participant in the French Revolution. The painting also celebrates primary values of the Revolutionary period--close family bonds and, especially, the mother’s role in raising children--by depicting an intimate connection between mother and daughter.
Provenance
Norton Galleries, New York, New York, sold to Noah L. Butkin (-1970); Noah L. Butkin (1918-1980), Shaker Heights, Ohio, by inheritance to his wife, Muriel Butkin (1970-1980); Muriel Spiro Butkin (1915-2008). Shaker Heights, Ohio, upon her death, held in trust by the estate. (1980-2008); Estate of Muriel Butkin, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (2008); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2008-)
Accession Number
2008.286
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Framed: 52.7 x 44.1 x 4.5 cm (20 3/4 x 17 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.); Unframed: 44.4 x 36 cm (17 1/2 x 14 3/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin