The Mother
Entry ID
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122 (11/02/2022)
Formal title of the work
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The Mother
Description of the sculpture
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Half-length statue depicting a standing nude woman gazing upwards to her left. She is displayed on a wooden base. Made from cement and steel rods.
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Type of object
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Statue: Half-length figure (single)
Base
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No base
Dimensions
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Height: 124 cm
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Width: 67 cm
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Depth: 49 cm
Materials
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Other
Specific techniques used
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Modelling
Overall colour
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Monochrome – other
Inscriptions
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On reverse of left leg: M
Does the Black person have a specific identity?
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Anonymous: generic/idealised type
Role within sculpture
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Main protagonist
Gender
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Female
Age
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Adult
Status
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Uncertain
Clothing
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Naked
Evidence of enslavement
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None
Evidence of 'exotic' status
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None
Action or activity
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Standing
Emotional state
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Indeterminate
Focus of gaze of Black person
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Unfocussed/blank eyeballs
Sculptural context
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No location included/implied
Sculptor
Period of production
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Twentieth century (1900-1999)
Date of Production
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1958 - 1959
Date inferred from
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Recorded in related documentation
Original purpose
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Unknown
Original display setting
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Unknown
Current owner
Current / most recently known location
Accession number
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L.F17.1990.0.0
Provenance history
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1990: gifted to the Leicester Museum and Art Gallery from Miss C. Moody
Notes
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Possibly originating from the West Indies.
Associated with
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Linked resources
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
 The Youth |
Associated with | E22 Man-Made Object |
http://13.41.147.145/s/database/item/35, . (no date) ‘The Mother’, Black People in European Sculpture, accessed May 5, 2025, http://13.41.147.145/s/database/item/996
