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Children's Clinic (#2)

1936

Mabel Dwight

Associated Names

Mabel Dwight

Artist, American, 1875 - 1955

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

American Artists Group

Publisher

This is a drawing of a clinic scene. The room is crowded with people, and a central figure in a white coat is examining a child who is crying while held by an adult. Other individuals are present, some observing, preparing, or holding children. The room is dimly lit, with a bright lamp hanging from the ceiling. People are wearing thick garments and hats, suggesting a cold season. In the background, more figures are visible through an open doorway. The scene portrays a moment of maternity care with a focus on interactions between the caregiver, children, and adults.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 24.3 × 30.2 cm (9 9/16 × 11 7/8 in.)
sheet: 29.8 × 40.5 cm (11 3/4 × 15 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1571
Catalogue Raisonné

Robinson & Pirog 1997, no. 79

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1997

Robinson, Susan Barnes, and John Pirog. Mabel Dwight: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Lithographs. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1997, p. 116, no. 79.

Wikidata ID

Q76456308

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