Charity

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sculpture "Charity" depicts a woman seated on a base with molding, wearing a long dress with puffy sleeves and a gathered neckline. Her hair is pulled back and braided. She sits with her left foot on a low stool. The woman holds a small object in her right hand, presented to a small child standing to her left. The child on the left stands on a rock and reaches for the object with both hands. A second child sits on the woman's lap to her right; the child faces left with their left arm around the woman's waist. The sculpture is made of beige stone. The background is gray, darkening to black at the top. The woman and children are the main visual elements.