Station of the Cross No. 14: "Jesus is Laid in His Tomb"

c. 1936

William Herbert

Associated Names
William Herbert

Artist, American, 1886 - 1972

This painting depicts a tomb with a large green mound in the background. It shows a rectangular, stone-like structure resembling a tomb with red markings on its surface. The green mound dominates the upper half of the painting, suggesting a hill or earth over a cave. The scene features brown, earthen tones indicating a burial site. Three individuals are to the left of the tomb, and two figures are reclining beside it. The style resembles that of Carlos Mérida.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.5 x 53.7 cm (15 15/16 x 21 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Approximately 30 x 50 in.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6756

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: William Herbert LA; upper left in graphite: Jesus is laid in the tomb. / NO. 14

Wikidata ID

Q64637271

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