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18.0 Mother and Child

The mother and child theme in art not only has references to Christian art but also to the realities of caregiving by women. Johnson seems to have been particularly drawn to the theme as the result of his wife’s caring for their daughter, Ethel. —PH

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Hills no. 18.0.9
Sketch of a Baby, Mother, and Girl by Candlelight
c.1870–71
Oil (or drawing)
[dimensions unknown]
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Record last updated March 22, 2022. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Hills, Patricia, and Abigael MacGibeny. "Sketch of a Baby, Mother, and Girl by Candlelight, c.1870–71 (Hills no. 18.0.9)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=1612 (accessed on March 28, 2024).