A Mother (sculpture)
| A Mother | |
|---|---|
| Danish: En moder | |
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| Artist | Hans Peder Pedersen-Dan |
| Year | 1908 |
| Type | bronze |
| Location | Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 55°39′24″N 12°28′23″E / 55.656567°N 12.472989°E | |
A Mother (Danish: En moder) is a sculpture created by Danish sculptor Hans Peder Pedersen-Dan in 1908. A bronze cast of the sculpture was installed outside Hvidovre Rytterskole on Hvidovrevej in Hvidovre in 2005. Pedersen-Dan and his wife Johanne Pedersen-Dan lived and worked in the building for more than 20 years. They are buried at the adjacent Hvidovre Cemetery.
Description
[edit]The sculpture depicts a kneeling woman with naked torso and three small children. The woman leans forward and her arms are pushed backwards to shield the children that clings to her back.
History
[edit]Hans Pedersen-Dan and Johanne Pedersen-Dan married in 1892. The couple had no children but adopted a girl, Rigmor. Dan-Pedersen created A Mother in 1908. The sculpture was directly inspired by Rigmor's biological mother, who is portrayed with her three remaining children. The Pedersen-Dan Family took over Hvidovre Rytterskole in 1912. They lived in the building until 1936.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kunstneren Pedersen-Dan" (in Danish). Forstadsmuseet. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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