Wooden Coffin and Penitente Santo Entierro (Penitent Saint in Earth)

1937

Eldora P. Lorenzini

Associated Names
Eldora P. Lorenzini

Artist, American, 1910 - 1993

The image shows a wooden crib-like structure with intricately turned spindles forming the railings, housing a human figure inside. The color palette consists primarily of various browns and beiges representing the wood, with small areas of pink, white, and flesh tones inside the structure. The crib is positioned centrally in the image, resting on four legs, with the figure inside lying on its back, head towards the right side of the image and feet towards the left, partially covered by a white cloth. A smaller inset at the top left displays a closer view of the structure's side, including additional visual notes and details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 55.9 × 71.5 cm (22 × 28 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Christ: 5'7" long; coffin: 4'1" high; 2'5 1/2" wide; 9'6" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7758


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Title / Penitente Santo Entierro / or / Saint in Earth / (Has articulated Head and Jaw) / Actual Size...Christ = 5'7" / ..COFFIN / SCALE 1"=4" - / height - 4'1" / width 2' 5 1/2" / length 9'6" / (from handle end to end) / Date...Aug. 3, 1937 / Drawn by: Eldora P. Lorenzini / Colo. Springs, Colo.

Wikidata ID

Q64558170

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