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Unidentified artist, American, late 19th century
Formerly attributed to: Salley Barrett (American, 19th century)
Formerly attributed to: Salley Barrett (American, 19th century)
American
about 1816
Medium/Technique
Pen and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 37.6 x 54.1 cm (14 13/16 x 21 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number60.1094
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsWatercolors
Catalogue Raisonné
Karolik cat. no 1217
DescriptionFolk art- memorials. Two girls left and right, leaning on monument with flaming urn. Willow behind; other trees left and right.
InscriptionsOn base of urn in pen: "Sacred to the Memory of / Betsey Barrett / Who died April 7th A.D. 1810 AE 17 yrs. / & / Sophia Barrett / Who died April 23rd A.D. 1816 AE 22 yrs. / Yet still on thee shall fond remembrance / dwell." On verso in graphite pencil: "Salley Barrett"
Provenance1960, gift of Maxim Karolik (b. 1893 - d. 1963), Newport, RI, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 21, 1960)