Burial at Ludlow Colorado

c. 1940

David Stone Martin

Associated Names
David Stone Martin

Artist, American, 1913 - 1992

This is a drawing of a burial scene. In the foreground, there are several figures lowering a casket. A woman on the left and a young boy assist an older man holding the casket. On the right, two men stand with one holding a shovel and a rifle, while the other supports him. In the background, a crowd of shadowy figures watches, some with hands raised to their faces. The composition uses dynamic, flowing lines to convey emotion and tension. The textures on the figures' clothing and on the ground are rendered with heavy shading.
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Inscribed: Burial at Ludlow Colorado in pencil, lower left
Signed: David Stone Martin on stone in reverse, lower left; David Stone Martin in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441535

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