Object Details
Artist
Eugene Kormendi, born Budapest, Austria-Hungary 1889-died Washington, DC 1959
Luce Center Label
Eugene Kormendi often worked on a small scale, carving figures from richly colored woods. He frequently used religious themes, and Mother and Child may have been the inspiration for his large sculpture of the Virgin and child at the College of New Rochelle in New York. In this piece, Kormendi used simple forms and soft textures to create the familiar and comfortable scene of a woman nursing her baby.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eugene Kormendi
Date
n.d.
Object number
1964.4.1
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
wood
Dimensions
16 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (41.4 x 16.8 x 20.7 cm)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 47B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure group\family\mother and child
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1964.4.1