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The image shows a painted figure standing upright with hands pressed together. The figure has facial features including slender eyes, straight dark eyebrows, and dark hair mostly covered by a cloak. They wear a pink garment, a blue cloak with white stars, and a golden crown. A supportive angel with human-like features and outstretched arms is below the figure. The background is light-colored with a halo formed by stylized rays. The artwork is signed "Majel G. Claflin - Taos, N.M." in the lower right corner.
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The image shows a painted figure standing upright with hands pressed together. The figure has facial features including slender eyes, straight dark eyebrows, and dark hair mostly covered by a cloak. They wear a pink garment, a blue cloak with white stars, and a golden crown. A supportive angel with human-like features and outstretched arms is below the figure. The background is light-colored with a halo formed by stylized rays. The artwork is signed "Majel G. Claflin - Taos, N.M." in the lower right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Guadalupe" Wood Santo or Bulto

Majel G. Claflin

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.3 x 28.1 cm (14 5/16 x 11 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: Approx. 15-16"high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6784
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • saints
  • religious
  • Spanish Southwest
  • Guadalupe
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: MAJEL G. CLAFLIN - TAOS-N.M.

NGA object ID 18984. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.