Tin Nicho Containing Guadalupe Bulto

c. 1936

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image features a drawing of the Virgin Mary in full body, standing with hands clasped in prayer. She wears a blue mantle over a yellowish-brown robe, with delicate facial features and long dark hair. She is surrounded by golden rays and framed in an ornate rectangular structure with decorative elements. The background is off-white, with a small sketch in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gold ink, and graphiteon paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56.9 x 36.5 cm (22 3/8 x 14 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Actual size

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6733

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: MAJEL G. CLAFLIN - TAOS.

Wikidata ID

Q64594665

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