Mother and Child

Work on Paper

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Mother and Child

Entry/Object ID

5708

Description

A woman holds a young child in her lap with arms around each other. The woman looks at the child and the child looks at the viewer.

Artwork Details

Medium

Block print

Context

Burroughs became a notable figure of the Chicago arts scene (and the broader art world) in the mid 20th century. She is remembered not only for her visual art, but her poetry and activism as well. She founded both the South Side Community Arts Center and the DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago, showing her dedication to creating a prominent space for African American artists in Chicago and beyond. Her works are known for exploring themes of childhood and the Black experience, and the majority are works on paper.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul Art Museum, gift of Victoria Derr

Made/Created

Artist

Burroughs, Margaret

Notes

Creation Date: mid 20th century

Ethnography

Notes

American North America, United States

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

WORKS ON PAPER

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image

Width

29.21 cm

Length

36.83 cm