DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Tramp art frame with dead Christ

NameTramp art frame with dead Christ

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeNorth America

MediumWood, paper, ink, metal, glass

DimensionsOverall: 15 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 1 9/16 in. (38.7 x 48.9 x 4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.72

Object numberFA.2010.97.72

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionWarm medium brown wood frame with notched corners covered by "leaf" appliques, has "antiqued" gold filet liner. Currier & Ives print "The Sacred Tomb of the Blessed Redeemer" under glass inside depicts dead Christ laid out at bottom with angels praying to either side. A surface above covered with lit candles, cups and central niche with image of kneeling, praying, haloed woman looking down at Christ below. Black and white etching with yellow, maroon, green, blue and pink.