"Madonna and Child". Carved white marble, inscribed on base "J. C. Motto". Commissioned by Dr. C. A. Muncaster in 1931. Photo copy paperwork accompanying this work states; "This is a symbolic interpretation of my deep affection of Dr. Muncasters great untiring effort of labor for motherhood. This is the original and only model". Dr. Muncaster had this cast in bronze by the Gorham company, NYC. Apprx 14-3/4"H. Motto's work may be found in Cleveland institutions and currently is on exhibit at the Cleveland Artist's Foundation. This was a gifted to Ms. Clara Scranton of Cleveland Ohio, an employee of the Cleveland Museum of Art and friend of Dr. Charles Muncaster, a patron of the arts in the early history of the Cleveland School Art movement.
Motto was a pupil of Matzen, McNeal and Herber. He was awarded first prize at the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1922 for the Shakespeare bust. motto graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art and is known as a "Madonna Sculptor", with examples of his work found in St. Michael Catholic church in Elyria Ohio and St. Rose catholic church in Cleveland Ohio. He taught art at the Hawkin School Prior to 1929, Motto was the art director of the Cleveland Health Museum. In the last quarter of his life, much of it was spent in Florence Italy where he maintained a studio for more than twenty five years. He died at the age of 74.
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