Dead Mother Holding Her Sleeping Child | Octave Tassaert | 1850

The painting Dead Mother Holding Her Sleeping Child by Octave Tassaert, created circa 1850, is a poignant and heart-wrenching depiction of maternal sacrifice and tragedy. The scene shows a lifeless mother slumped against a wooden door, her face tilted upward in an expression of exhaustion or surrender. She cradles her peacefully sleeping child in her arms, unaware of her passing. The somber tones, bare winter setting, and delicate rendering of the figures amplify the emotional weight of the artwork. This painting conveys themes of poverty, despair, and unconditional love, characteristic of Tassaert's focus on social realism and emotional depth.

Print: 

A premium quality heavyweight (200gsm) fine art print material with a smooth, clean finish. This museum quality paper is extremely consistent and works perfectly with large, full colour graphics or illustrations. The matte finish emphasises different highlights and tones in the source artworks; helping to create stunning works of art.

- All prints feature a 0.25 inch white border to ensure space for framing. 

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• FSC approved or sustainably sourced paper
• Printed using water based inks
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• Contains no plastic

Sizes:

11 x 14 Inches = 28 cm x 35.5 cm

16 x 20 Inches = 40.6 cm x 50.8 cm