Early modern · National Gallery of Art · 133645

Charity

Giuseppe Mazzuoli, 1700

The sculpture depicts a standing woman holding a child in her arms, while another child is clinging to her legs. The woman is wearing draped clothing, and the child in her arms is nestled against her shoulder. The child at her legs is partially wrapped in the folds of her clothing. The sculpture is crafted in a material resembling terracotta, giving it a warm, earthy brown color. The figures are intricately detailed, with realistic features and attention to the texture of the clothing.

National Gallery of Art · National Gallery of Art, Washington · Gift of Roy and Cecily Langdale Davis in memory of Elizabeth A. Langdale · CC0 · Public domain

Artist: Giuseppe Mazzuoli
Date: 1700
Medium: terracotta
Dimensions: 44.5 × 7.8 × 11.5 cm (17 1/2 × 3 1/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Era: Early modern

Why it matters

Charity, dated 1700, is catalogued by National Gallery of Art as a work in terracotta. The museum attributes the work to Giuseppe Mazzuoli. The recorded dimensions are 44.5 × 7.8 × 11.5 cm (17 1/2 × 3 1/16 × 4 1/2 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.

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