Nude Child Holding a Candle

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Nude Child Holding a Candle

1921

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)

This symbol of innocence and hope—a child standing amid the ruins of a desolate landscape with a candle to light the darkness—may represent Kent’s optimistic outlook for peace and renewal after the widespread destruction of World War I (1914–18).

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Object Details

Title:

Nude Child Holding a Candle
Verso: Fragments of Sketches for the Same Design (not pictured)

Date:

1921

Artist:

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)

Medium:

Brush and pen and black ink over traces of graphite, with scraping out, on cream wove paper (recto), mounted to card; graphite (verso)

Dimensions:

Image: 5 1/8 x 4 9/16 inches (13 x 11.6 cm) Sheet: 5 1/2 x 4 9/16 inches (14 x 11.6 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1971

Accession Number:

1971-2-267

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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