To the Memory of
PrintmakerCut by
Unknown
Datemid 19th century
MediumWood cut; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 11/16 x 11 13/16in. (37.3 x 30cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 9/16 x 13 11/16in. (42.1 x 34.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 9/16 x 13 11/16in. (42.1 x 34.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward J. Carleton
DescriptionA man and a woman dressed in mourning are weeping on each other's shoulders. Both wear long cloaks or capes and hold handkerchiefs to their faces. The woman has her hand on the shoulder of a small girl who stand beside them, holding a flower in her right hand. A large grave monument surmounted by an urn is at the left with roses and harebells growing beside it. A weeping willow is in the left background. Pine trees are in the right background.
Object number1961.80.6
InscribedOn recto, on monument, in printer's ink, "TO THE / MEMORY / OF"On verso, upper left, in pencil, "68659"; lower right, in pencil, "1961.80.6"
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