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Painting on velvet
Mourning Scene with Two Tombs and a Church
1810-1820
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Paint
- Velvet
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1976.0218 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1976.0218 A
Object Name
Painting on velvet
Title
Mourning Scene with Two Tombs and a Church
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probable origin is New York State.
Date
1810-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: On cardboard backing
Inscription: "NO. W20 / TITLE MOURNING PICTURES 'THE MOURNERS' / BY anonymous member of the family / MEDIUM painting of velvet / DATE circa 1830 / SIZE 21' /8X17 7/8 FOUND: Wilde Collection, Cambridge, Mass. / S.P. NES-DIII."
Type: Label
Location: On cardboard backing
Inscription: "Mourning Picture, painting on velvet, c.1835, / probably Massachusetts. Courtesy Bradley's / Antiques. 88"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Mourning imagery
- Landscape
- Building view
Materials
- Paint
- Velvet
- Cotton
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
18.25 (H) x 21.75 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
46.36 (H) x 55.25 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements in centimeters: OH: 46.4cm.; OW: 52.7cm.