Cement Head Stone

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image shows a painted stone cross with colorful decorations and a small statue of a figure within a niche at its center. The cross is adorned with bright floral and bird designs in colors such as red, blue, green, and orange across the vertical and horizontal beams. The statue is placed in the lower part of the cross's vertical section within a rounded niche with a green base decorated with small red flowers. The cross is centered on a plain, light-colored background with the text "Hotel C. Ceylon _ Jody N.M." at the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 24.1 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 2 1/2'high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6890


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64594708

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