Tombstone

c. 1939

Robert Clark

Associated Names
Robert Clark

Artist, American, 1910 - 1990

This is a drawing of a gravestone. The gravestone is etched with a name and details of a person's death, reading 'THOMAS PAGE ASSASSINATED by the hand of J. TIBBETTS, Jan. 1, 1866; aged 18 years.' There is a recessed area at the top of the stone, featuring a carved relief depicting two animals, with a stylized tree overhead. The stone is rendered in a realistic manner with attention to texture and shadows that give it a three-dimensional appearance against the plain background. The engraving appears to be done with precision, highlighting the starkness and poignancy of its message.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.8 x 40.5 cm (20 x 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15312


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: robert clark

Wikidata ID

Q64628883

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