Penitente Altar Candle Stick

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image shows a large, ornately designed candle holder with a twisted pattern. A candle at the top has dripped wax. The color palette consists of mostly muted shades of gray with touches of light yellow from the wax drippings. The candle holder is centered in the middle of the image, and the candle is vertically aligned at the top.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.8 x 26.9 cm (14 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: About 2 ft. high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6667

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: MAJEL G CLAFLIN-TAOS-N.M.

Wikidata ID

Q64594652

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