Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Mother and Child

Art & Culture

— Mother and Child | Marcel Rau | bronze —

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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Mother and Child Marker

Inscription. Mother and Child is one of three bronze casts by Marcel Rau. Rau is known for his work on Belgian war memorials and coin portraits. This piece was described by journalists as "endearingly charming, but with no sentimentality."

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 38° 36.776′ N, 90° 15.527′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It is on Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Knolls (within shouting distance of this marker); Victory of Science (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Toast to Sassafras (about 300 feet away); Sassafras (about 400 feet away); Changes Over Time (about 400 feet away); Mausoleum Garden (about 400 feet away); The Gardens of Henry Shaw (about 400 feet away); Going West (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Mother and Child

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.