The Cradle
Title of the Work
The Cradle
Artist's full name
Berthe Morisot
Date Created
1872
Form of artwork
Painting
Material
Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions
22 in by 18.1 in
Description
Argued as Morisot's most famous painting, this piece shows her sister Edma watching over her sleeping daughter and is the first painting depicting Motherhood, which would later become a reoccurring theme, to appear in Morisot's work.
Collection/Repository
Musée d'Orsay
Unique number or accession number
RF 2849
Digital file name
the_cradle
Information about rights
Public Domain
Contributor
Kaley Price
Item Sets
Purdue University College of Liberal Arts