Madonna and Child

c. 1938

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The sculpture portrays a woman in a blue hooded garment covering her head and shoulders, revealing some of her long hair. She wears a red dress and holds a naked child in her arms. The child faces forward and sits on the woman's arm. Both figures have serene expressions. The sculpture is made mainly in blue, red, and natural stone colors, resembling painted stoneware or ceramic. The woman's robe is detailed with patterns. They are placed on a pedestal with a monogram "M" on the base in gold and gray. The overall impression is tranquil and serene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.4 x 36.5 cm (17 7/8 x 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9942


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 382, no. 1349.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mina Lowry

Wikidata ID

Q64617804

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