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EVANGELINE

Creator(s): C. Warde Traver (Artist)

Currently in storage


About this object

Print shows a figure of a young woman in bust length. She is facing three quarters to the right, with her eyes downcast. She is wearing a shirred white cap with a wide cuff. She has dark hair. She wears a wide white collar over her blouse and there is a gold cross hanging on a bead necklace below the collar. Behind her are stylized flowers. This is within a border of four branches interlaced, in brown outlined in blue. There is a panel below edged with two white and pink orchids and containing a verse.

Object name:
EVANGELINE
Made from:
Hand colored on paper
Made in:
USA
Date made:
Early 20th c.
Size:
68.9 × 49.8 cm (27 1/8 × 19 5/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
55.67.3
Class:
PRINT
Signature marks:
SIGNATURE; INSCRIPTION on right side: C. Warde Traver; at bottom: Evangeline, Homeward serenely she walked with God's benediction upon her. When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music
Credit line:
Gift of General Foods, 1978