MOTHER AND CHILD Pencil Sketch signed and dated by Orloff.
Israel / Paris: 1953.
First Edition. Original Chana Orloff sketch. "MOTHER AND CHILD"
Size:12 1/4" x 18 1/4" pencil on beige plain newsprint in a frame: 20 3/4" x 27 1/4". Signed by Orloff on the bottom right and dated.
Chana Orloff (1888–1968) was a celebrated figurative sculptor whose work often explored themes of maternity, family, and human connection. This rare pencil drawing, "MOTHER AND CHILD" exemplifies her recurring focus on motherhood, a theme profoundly tied to her personal history.
Orloff's mother and grandmother were midwives, a lineage that likely shaped her deep appreciation for the maternal bond, which resonates throughout her art.
The intimate depiction showcases her early exploration of the subject, which she immortalized in sculptures.
Chana Orloff (1888–1968) was a Ukrainian-born French-Israeli sculptor renowned for her modernist works that celebrated the human form. She was born in Ukraine and emigrated to Palestine with her family before eventually settling in Paris in 1910. There, she became associated with key figures of the modernist movement, including Marc Chagall, Jules Pascin, Chaim Soutine, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Jacques Lipchitz and Ossip Zadkine
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Item #33977 Price: US$3,800.00