Child's Grave with Wooden Cross - Bottle Decorations

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image shows two large green plants and a wooden cross extending from a mound of earth, enclosed by upturned colored bottles forming a circular border around the mound. The color palette includes greens, browns, and a hint of blue and gray. Positioned centrally, the plants occupy the middle of the circle, while the cross is placed slightly to the right with the bottles forming a neat perimeter around the mound. The earth itself is rendered in muted tones of brown and gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.8 x 34.9 cm (9 3/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6915

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64594717

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