Figure of the Nurse

Claude Bertélémy de Blénod

Cleveland Museum of Art

The ceramic sculpture depicts a woman sitting and holding a baby. The woman wears a white head covering, a white dress with a collar, and a blue garment underneath or around her legs. The dress has a visible fold at the chest area and some discoloration on the front. The woman's hair is pulled back under the head covering. The baby is wrapped in a cloth and held in the woman's arms. The sculpture is predominantly white and blue with a glossy finish, sitting on a blue base. The woman looks down at the baby. The background of the image is gray.