Wooden Cross used as Headstone

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

There is a wooden cross with orange flowers and green stems. The color palette includes browns, greens, and bright orange. The cross is centered, with its base in grass and extending slightly to the left. The background is plain and light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.4 x 26.6 cm (14 5/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 29"high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6906

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: MAJEL G. CLAFLIN. TAOS.N.M.

Wikidata ID

Q64594711

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