Mother and Child by Alfred Stevens. An oil painting of a seated woman in a blue gown holding a small child in a white dress, with a floral vase on the table in front of them.

Mother and Child

Alfred Stevens

1877 · Oil Paint, Panel

A tender late 19th-century portrait of maternal affection, rendered in a sophisticated palette of soft blues and gold.

$243

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Where it works

A calm artwork with moderate presence with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.

Often works in
Bedroom · Living Room · Nursery
Placement
Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
Walls
Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Rich brown, Charcoal black

About the piece

In this 1877 oil on panel by Alfred Stevens, a mother holds her child in a moment of quiet, domestic intimacy. The work showcases Stevens' celebrated mastery of texture—from the sheen of the silk blue gown to the intricate patterns of the golden wallpaper and the delicate glass of the flower-filled vase. It is a quintessential example of the artist's refined, evocative interior scenes.