Mother and Child #2

1930 (published 1938)

John E. Costigan

Associated Names
John E. Costigan

Artist, American, 1888 - 1972

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a woman and child depicted from the waist up. The woman is seated, holding the child close to her chest. Her facial features include partially closed eyes, and she has short, wavy hair. The child rests their head against the woman's neck, and has short, smooth hair. The woman is wearing a simple top with long sleeves, while the child is dressed in a garment with long sleeves and pants. The scene is set against a background of intricately drawn, bare tree branches that create an overhanging canopy effect. The image is monochromatic.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 7 15/16 x 9 7/8 in. (20.16 x 25.08 cm)
    sheet: 10 15/16 x 15 in. (27.78 x 38.1 cm)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1147

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Costigan 2000, p. 42

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Costigan, Daniel M., and David Butler. The Graphic Works of John Edward Costigan (1888-1972). Terre Haute, IN: Swope Art Museum, 2000, p. 42.

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 35, no. 238.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Mother - Child; lower right in graphite: J.E. Costigan N.A.

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q77011539

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