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Mourning Lithograph

Object/Artifact

Hand-colored with woman crying over a tomb topped with three angels. Gothic church and weeping willow in the back-ground. Pine frame with concave molding and beading on outer edge.

71.180a-b

Genesee Country Village and Museum

1846

United States of America

North America

Inscription

On headstone

Printed on tombstone: "Sacred to the Memory of", handwritten in brown ink: "Elisha S Weed who died Feb 1st 1853 aged 17 years 5 months 14 dys / Has gone to the grave is he who we loved / and lifeless that form which so manfully moved the clods of the valley encompass his head / the marble reminds us a brother is dead". Printed on margin: "N. Currier 152 Nassau St. Cor of Spruce N.Y."

English

Other Number

71.180.a-b

Frame Size: 12 5/8" x 16 1/2" Image Size: 9 3/8" x 13 3/4"

Paper - pine

71.180xa-b (Reproduction)

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