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1921

Nude Child Holding a Candle

Rockwell Kent

American, 1882 - 1971

This symbol of innocence and hope—a child standing amid the ruins of a desolate landscape with a candle to light the darkness—may represent Kent’s optimistic outlook for peace and renewal after the widespread destruction of World War I (1914–18).

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