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Gallery Talk: Graven Images—Symbolism of Life and Death on Early American Graves

A brown square with white text is flanked on one side by a skeleton and on the other by a winged man. A head with wings is on top of the square.
Ann Parker and Avon Neal, American, Timothy Lindall, Salem, Massachusetts 1698/9, 1963. Rubbing. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Louise Haskell Daly Fund, George R. Nutter Fund, Alpheus Hyatt Fund, M14081.

Gallery Talk

In-Person
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

This event does not require registration; see further details below.

Explore the iconography of early American gravestones from New England burial grounds, and gain insight into localized craftsmanship and early American belief systems. These gravestone rubbings are featured in a small installation titled Spiritual Relief, now on view in Gallery 2240.

This gallery talk is part of our New on View series, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites.

Led by:
Casey Monahan, Cunningham Senior Curatorial Assistant for the Collection, Division of European and American Art

Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Talks are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.

The Harvard Art Museums offer free admission every day, Tuesday through Sunday. Please see the museum visit page to learn about our general policies for visiting the museums.

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