W. Eugene Smith
Nurse Midwife Maude Callen (Feeding a Young Girl Soup)

Nurse Midwife Maude Callen (Feeding a Young Girl Soup)

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Nurse Midwife Maude Callen (Feeding a Young Girl Soup)
Nurse Midwife Maude Callen (Feeding a Young Girl Soup)
ArtistAmerican, 1918–1978
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Nurse Midwife Maude Callen (Feeding a Young Girl Soup)
Date1951
PlaceUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 10 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (26.7 × 34.3 cm)
 Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Mundy Companies
Object number99.84
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionIn 1951, W. Eugene Smith followed Maude Callen, a certified nurse-midwife, through her rounds in South Carolina. Callen helped women deliver babies and attended to the general ailments of the population. She continued to train midwifes and volunteer in her community until her death.
Provenance[Charles Schwartz Ltd., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1999.
Exhibition HistoryEXCOLLECTION: Juanita Smith, daughter of the artist.

"W. Eugene Smith and James Nachtwey," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 14 October 2012 - 1 January 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, verso, upper right: C54709
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower right: B-C

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