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"The Water Mother, " Rare Large Rendition of Famous Sculpture by Kai Nielsen

About the Item

Based on a famous, large sculpture entitled "The Water Mother" sculpted by Kai Nielsen for the Winter Garden of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, installed in 1921, this version depicts a nude maternal figure surrounded by small babies that are crowding around her and seeking sustenance from her mother's milk. The original sculpture shows over 10 babies, while this variation shows two, but in both cases the mother figure has a placid, dreamy appearance like a sculpture from Greece or Rome. Bing and Grondahl, an important porcelain firm in Denmark, commissioned Nielsen to sculpt this figure, but normally it is available in a much smaller size. This example is large and impressive.

Dimensions:
Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Glazed
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
1940s
Condition:
Seller Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU865114756471

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