Retablo (Virgin)

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image shows a portrait of a person on a rectangular plaque or tile hanging by a string. The person is standing within a bordered frame, with stylized facial features, black hair, a pink crown with red accents, a dark robe with a green collar, one hand holding a black axe, and the other hand on their chest. The figure is set against a background of pink hills enclosed by a multi-colored border, against a light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.6 x 27.6 cm (14 13/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: As drawn

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6979

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64594732

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