28 - Dutch School – Polychrome Terracotta Mother and Child – 20th century

Dutch School – Polychrome Terracotta Mother and Child – 20th century A large polychrome terracotta sculpture depicting a seated mother holding a young child standing before her. The composition is distinguished by its stylized forms, generous proportions, and an expression imbued with tenderness and serenity. The female figure, dressed in a long dress in shades of blue-gray, has her head tilted and resting on one hand. The piece is rendered in shades of ochre, pink, and beige, with a worked and textured surface. Work attributed to the 20th-century Dutch school, bearing an incised monogram and a barely legible mark on the base. Artist unidentified. Condition: Wear on the polychrome paint, scuffs, small chips, and surface irregularities, consistent with the piece’s age and the nature of the material. Hollow base. Dimensions and weight: H. 47 × W. 56 × D. 24 cm – 8.500 kg.