Santos Retablos

1936

Maude Valle

Associated Names
Maude Valle

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a painting of a religious figure within an ornate, arch-shaped frame. The figure is depicted from the knees upward, standing or on a pedestal, with hands clasped at chest level. The face has a gentle expression, with dark wavy hair. The figure wears a red garment and a green cloak. There is a halo around the head. The frame has floral and geometrical patterns in red and gold. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.8 x 37.9 cm (20 x 14 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Top: 8 3/8"; Bottom 8 5/8"x 10 3/4"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6841

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Reproduction by MaudeRichmond Fiorentino-Valle.

Wikidata ID

Q64608785

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