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"Mother's Sorrow"
The scene shows an empty crib, the mother looking upward toward the soul of an infant ascending into heaven. Thorns surround the earthly part of the composition, morning glories the heavenly part.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. Walters, Baltimore, date and mode of acquisition unknown; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1987 | American Drawings from the Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/1987 | Treatment | mounted; re-housed |
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Hl: 8 3/16 x W: 6 1/8 in. (20.8 x 15.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.1957