Santo Retablo

c. 1939

Emile Cero

Associated Names
Emile Cero

Artist, American, c. 1915 - 1986

The image shows a person facing forward with their body slightly turned to the right. They have a stylized, pale face with black eyebrows and outlines, rosy cheeks, vivid red lips, and hair hidden under a nun's habit. The nun wears a black habit with a white wimple framing their face, a dark robe, and holds a red heart against their chest with both hands. They hold a white staff with a spiral top in their right hand. The background is warm, textured brown with darker and redder hues framing the figure, giving an impression of depth, and an outlined setting. The name "EMILE CERO" is written in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.2 x 25.7 cm (13 1/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12"x9 1/2"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6835


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: EMILE CERO

Wikidata ID

Q64559441

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