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A colored rubbing of a half-moon shaped tombstone decoration on off-white paper.

The print shows a half-moon shaped tombstone decoration. The image is printed in shades of brown. The central figure has intricately curled hair, large eyes and a rounded face. Wings sprout from the figure’s back. Layered, scalloped-edged designs outline the figure from the bottom to the top of a half-moon inset which is edged by a double-lined border. The border separates the center image from a border of curlicued shapes along the outer rim.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
M14043
People
Ann Parker, American (London, England 1934 -)
Avon Neal, American (Rockingham, Indiana 1922 - 2003)
Title
The Tombstone of Pompey Brenton, a Slave, Newport, Rhode Island, 1772
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
20th century
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/260936

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink on Asian paper
Technique
Rubbing

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hofer, Belmont, Massachusetts, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, May 20, 1964.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1964
Object Number
M14043
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2240 18th Century, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 02/25/2020 - 01/31/2022

Verification Level

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