The painting 'Mother with child' belongs to a series of war paintings from 1950/51. Fear, devastation and a choice for the side of the victim are recurring themes. Constant makes impressive use of two children to contrast life and death. The mother's head stands out lonely against the black sky. Social involvement was a characteristic of CoBrA, the movement set up in 1948, of which Constant, together with Appel and Corneille, formed the Dutch nucleus.
Specifications
| Title | Mother and Child |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 115 cm Width 146 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Constant
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| Accession number | 2702 (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1965 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1965 |
| Creation date | in 1951 |
| Entitled parties | © Fondation Constant, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam, 2018 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Meneer Delta, een galeriehouder en verzamelaar in het museum (2012) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) Lievelingen (2024) |
| External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - REMIX ROTTERDAM, Boijmans X Wereldmuseum (2020) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
