Bulto, Priest Carrying Cross and Skull

1939

Carl O'Bergh

Associated Names
Carl O'Bergh

Artist, American, 1911 - 1978

The sculpture depicts a male figure wearing a long robe and holding a cross in his right hand and a skull in his left hand. The figure has a serene facial expression with a well-defined beard and hair styled with a noticeable crown or halo on top. The robe is predominantly blue with an intricate design including lighter blue and white highlights. The material of the sculpture appears to be painted wood. The figure stands on a simple, flat, reddish-brown base. The overall composition is elongated and vertical.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.8 x 37.7 cm (21 15/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 33 1/2"high; 11"wide at base.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6934

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Carl O'Bergh / 39

Wikidata ID

Q64537979

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