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"El Muerto" Death Figure and Cart

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names

Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image displays a person seated sideways on a wooden device with large wheels. The person has a long, thin face, sharp features, a hooked nose, and dark hair barely visible under a hood. They wear a long dark robe or cloak, and are holding a bow with an arrow pointing forward. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36.2 x 28.4 cm (14 1/4 x 11 3/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: Approximately 5' high
Accession Number

1943.8.6764

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64594668

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