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Mother with four child

Drawing
1908-1914 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A drawing showing a mother sitting on a chair holding a baby, with three other children sitting at her feet. Behind them is a lamp, a moon, and a starlit window.


Object details

Object type
TitleMother with four child (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Mother with four child by Margarete Hamerschlag; Austrian; early 20th century
Physical description
A drawing showing a mother sitting on a chair holding a baby, with three other children sitting at her feet. Behind them is a lamp, a moon, and a starlit window.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13in
  • Width: 15in
Object history
Given as a gift by the artist's son, Raymond Berger.

Shown in 'Some Creative Children' Exhibition, 1989, at the museum. See the exhibition file and R/Ps 88/837.
Collection
Accession number
MISC.578-1992

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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