Bulto (San Acacio)

1938

Eldora P. Lorenzini

Associated Names
Eldora P. Lorenzini

Artist, American, 1910 - 1993

This is a painting of a crucifix with a figure in a carved and painted style. The figure is a wooden sculpture of a man affixed to a cross. The man is wearing colorful clothing and below the crucifix, there are small carved figures standing in a row. The style is folk or primitive, emphasizing vibrant colors and simplified forms. The cross is adorned with geometric patterns. The painting is in the style of Rogers Bearden.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 54.5 x 40.3 cm (21 7/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 1/2 actual size

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6942

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 33, no. 61.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Lorenzini ... Oct.24,'38

Wikidata ID

Q64558148

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