Memorial Painting for Elijah and Lucy White, circa 1826

Artifact

Watercolor (Painting)

Date Made

circa 1826

Place of Creation

United States, New England 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

54.43.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Silk (Textile)
Watercolor (Paint)

Technique

Watercolor painting (Technique)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 21.75 in

Width: 28 in

Inscriptions

printed on left tombstone: SACRED | To the MEMORY of | Mr ELIJAH WHITE | WHO DIED JANY. 2D 1826 | AEt 62 YEARS | Though love its tribute sad | will pay | And earthly streams | of solace shun | Still, still the humbled | soul will say, | In lowly dust, Thy | will be done. printed on the right tombstone: SACRED TO | THE MEMORY OF | Mrs LUCY WHITE | WHO DIED JANY. 3D 1814 | AEt 43 YEARS | 'Tis! mine to mourn, while | o'er thy grave I weep[?] | Yes! wrapt in sorrows I | will shed the tears | Yet, tho' I mourn, the Chris | tians hope I keep, | And Resignations, humble | garments wear.

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