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Source Description
This tender moment between a mother and her
child is characteristic of Kate Greenaway’s idealized
images of childhood. Working in the late 1800s,
Greenaway depicted clothing vaguely inspired by
the fashion of the early 1800s, suggesting that the
image was from a moment in an idealized past
when things were simpler and happier. Greenaway
was one of the most successful female illustrators
of her time. Her illustrations were used not only in
children’s books but also in a variety of consumer
products, including calendars, address books,
plates, and textiles, and even influenced children’s
fashion.
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Document identity
localId
133029
label
Mother and Child
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
id
133029
contentType
drawing
title
Mother and Child
description
This tender moment between a mother and her
child is characteristic of Kate Greenaway’s idealized
images of childhood. Working in the late 1800s,
Greenaway depicted clothing vaguely inspired by
the fashion of the early 1800s, suggesting that the
image was from a moment in an idealized past
when things were simpler and happier. Greenaway
was one of the most successful female illustrators
of her time. Her illustrations were used not only in
children’s books but also in a variety of consumer
products, including calendars, address books,
plates, and textiles, and even influenced children’s
fashion.
date
1898
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80025124
creators
1527
genreSpecific
Drawing
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 15.3 x 10.1 cm (6 x 4 in.)
cul
England, 19th century
accession
1955.454
Source extras
tec
graphite and watercolor on paper
tombstone
Mother and Child, 1898. Kate Greenaway (British, 1846–1901). Graphite and watercolor on paper; sheet: 15.3 x 10.1 cm (6 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leona E. Prasse, 1955.454
collection
DR - British
creditline
Gift of Leona E. Prasse
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:50:35.006000
sourceId
133029
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Drawings
coll
DR - British
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graphite and watercolor on paper
creatorTags
male
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image_url
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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2eacb501d90263b5