Who created "Mother and Child"?

Mother and Child was created by Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century in 17th century.

When was "Mother and Child" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

What medium is "Mother and Child"?

Mother and Child is Red chalk over traces of black chalk on cream paper.

Is "Mother and Child" in the public domain?

Yes, Mother and Child is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mother and Child

Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

17th century

Medium

Red chalk over traces of black chalk on cream paper

Dimensions

14-1/8 x 10-3/4 in. (35.9 x 27.3 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cephas G. Thompson, 1887

Accession Number

87.12.89

Tags

InfantsMothers

Art Historical Context

This tender drawing, *Mother and Child*, hails from 17th-century Italy, attributed to an anonymous artist of the Roman-Bolognese. Created in red chalk over traces of black on cream paper, it 14-1/8 x 10-3/4 inches and captures an intimate moment between a mother and infant—likely evoking the timeless Madonna and Child motif prevalent in Baroque art The soft, warm tones of red chalk lend a lifelike glow to the figures, highlighting the emotional bond and subtle modeling of forms that defined preparatory sketches of the era. In the 17th century, Roman-Bolognese artists, influenced by masters li...

Mother and Child

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