# Child Carrying Fruit and Flowers

- By: Clodion (French, 1738–1814)
- Date: mid-1700s–early 1800s
- Medium: terracotta
- Classification: Sculpture
- Dimensions: Overall: 42.2 x 12.8 x 15.3 cm (16 5/8 x 5 1/16 x 6 in.); without base: 35.3 cm (13 7/8 in.)
- Culture: France
- Credit line: The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/1944.131)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1944.131/1944.131_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

French sculptor Claude Michel, called Clodion, frequently depicts children in his sculpture, in this case a convincing toddler, from her pout to her plump toes. The piece is constructed in terracotta, a common medium for Clodion. After firing, the unglazed color of the clay can vary widely; each of Clodion's statues has a slightly different hue. The figure has sustained a number of damages, but has recently been cleaned and repaired.