Dead Mother Holding Her Sleeping Child | Octave Tassaert | 1850

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Size: 11"x14"
Frame Style: Black Frame

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.

 

Frame:

Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. Includes an off-white mount that will not discolour or fade with age.

All framed prints feature our premium fine art paper. This is a museum-quality paper which reproduces photography and artworks with exceptional tonality and renders sharp details with consistent flatness and accuracy.


Print: 

For the matted / mounted prints we use a thick 1.4mm window mount cut from premium, textured mountboard. All mounts are "conservation grade", FSC certified, 100% acid free, and will not discolour or fade with age.


  • Simple, elegant design
  • Premium, fine art paper with a gently textured surface
  • Handmade by specialist picture framers
  • FSC certified off-white mat / window mount
  • Delivered ready for hanging