Created by:

Clementine Hunter, American, ca. 1886 - 1988  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

oil paint on paperboard

Dimensions:

H x W x D (painting): 16 × 24 × 1/4 in. (40.6 × 61 × 0.6 cm)

H x W (framed): 22 × 31 1/2 in. (55.9 × 80 cm)

Type:

oil paintings

Place made:

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1965

Description:

This painting depicts flying angels in red and white robes. Floating in a blue sky above green grass, the angels wear tall pointed black hats and red or white robes with matching color wings. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the lower right margin, with the "C" written backwards.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Art  Search this

Christianity  Search this

Folklife  Search this

Religion  Search this

Spirituality  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin

Object number:

2017.68.12

Restrictions & Rights:

© Cane River Art Corporation

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Classification:

Visual Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cdd402ba-f782-4b9d-bc80-f151f25b0805

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.68.12