Motherless, about 1889, by George Lawson, Plaster
This sculpture has always been a favourite at Kelvingrove, proof that sadness can be popular. The girl's mother has died in childbirth or during a Victorian epidemic, leaving her father to look after her.
Bought by Glasgow Museums, 1901 5.80
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Motherless, about 1889, by George Lawson, Plaster
This sculpture has always been a favourite at Kelvingrove, proof that sadness can be popular. The girl's mother has died in childbirth or during a Victorian epidemic, leaving her father to look after her.
Bought by Glasgow Museums, 1901 5.80
1,433
views
52
faves
28
comments
Uploaded on December 9, 2022
Taken on October 5, 2022