1794
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of a Mother and Daughter is a 1794 unspecified by Henri-Pierre Danloux, a Neoclassicism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a mother and daughter together. The mother's hair is loose, but partly tied up in a red kerchief. This detail tells us she's involved in the French Revolution. The mother and daughter are close, which was a big deal during the Revolution - it was all about family bonds. You can see more art like this at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Though flowing loose and free across her shoulders, the woman’s hair is partly bound up in a red kerchief, a tell-tale sign she is an active participant in the French Revolution. The painting also celebrates primary values of the Revolutionary period--close family bonds and, especially, the mother’s role in raising children--by depicting an intimate connection between mother and daughter.
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Henri-Pierre Danloux (24 February 1753 – 3 January 1809) was a French painter and draftsman.
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