'Each of us has a different relationship with our own mother, and so every artistic representation of a mum is unique.'

Using these images, find out what Helen from our Collections Team has to say about at the Barber Institute:
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Today we're celebrating with

Take a look at this beautiful painting in our collection;
'Bathing Robin' by William D Dring

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At the time of the drawing, Kollwitz's son was alive but she was haunted by the fear of losing him. He died in WWI.

Here the mother's features are melted and made primal by the powerful combination of grief and maternal instinct.



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Dahl's 'A Mother and Child By The Sea' is a romantic depiction of

Here the focus is on the mum, a pillar of strength, as the dad fades away from life on shore. Today this portrait could be read as a reflection of the stoicism of single mums.

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