Bulto (The Holy Family)

1939

Eldora P. Lorenzini

Associated Names
Eldora P. Lorenzini

Artist, American, 1910 - 1993

This is a painting of three figures holding hands. The artwork features three stylized figures standing on a wooden platform. The figures appear to be crafted with traditional, cultural attire. The figure on the left wears a tall, cylindrical hat and a red robe decorated with intricate patterns and a green sash. The figure on the right has a blue headscarf, a long red dress with similar decorative motifs, and holds hands with a smaller figure in the middle. The central figure, smaller in stature, is dressed in a similar red garment with subtle patterning. All figures have simplified, elongated features and are depicted with a flat, almost sculptural quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.9 x 55.4 cm (16 1/8 x 21 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Fig. of Joseph: 17 3/4"; Virgin: 15 1/2"; Child: 8 1/4"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6955


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Lorenzini 1939

Wikidata ID

Q64558163

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