Retablo - Virgin & Child

1935/1942

E. Boyd

Associated Names
E. Boyd

Artist, American, 1903 - 1974

The image shows a stylized illustration of two figures, a woman and a child, in a seated position. The woman has an oval face, wide-set eyes, a small red mouth, and long dark hair flowing down her shoulders. She wears a golden crown with simple detailing and a halo around her head. The child on her lap also wears a smaller crown, with similar facial features and short wavy dark hair. The woman wears a blue robe over a red dress tied with a brown bow at the neckline and holds a white cloth while the child is draped in a light-colored garment. The background features a red arch framing the woman, and an abstract floral pattern in shades of red, brown, and green below the figures. The composition is set on a plain beige backdrop with a simple border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.8 x 25.6 cm (18 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6864


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: E Boyd.

Wikidata ID

Q64556104

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