Charity or Maternity
Dalou, an ardent Communard, fled Paris in 1871 after the collapse of the Commune there and found ready employment in Britain. This group was cast after a preliminary model for a fountain at the Exchange Office, London.
Artwork Details
- Title: Charity or Maternity
- Artist: Aimé-Jules Dalou (French, Paris 1838–1902 Paris)
- Founder: Cast by A. A. Hébrard (Paris)
- Date: 19th century, after a model of ca. 1877
- Culture: French
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 13-9/16 in. (34.4 cm.)
- Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
- Credit Line: Gift of Martin Birnbaum, 1968
- Object Number: 68.37
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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