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Tombstone

c. 1941

Ursula Lauderdale

Associated Names

Ursula Lauderdale

Artist, American, 1872 - 1968

This is a drawing of a gravestone. It shows an old gravestone with an arched top, featuring engraved text that includes "Her Hviler Anders Arnesen Brætå Død 1834". The surface of the gravestone appears weathered and textured, with faint markings and speckles. The gravestone stands alone against a plain background. The artist's name, Ursula Lauderade, is inscribed in the bottom right corner of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 32" high
Accession Number

1943.8.15252

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Ursula Lauderdale -

Wikidata ID

Q64633402

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