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

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Artist W. Eugene Smith(American, 1918–1978)American, 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

PHOTOGRAPHS

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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