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Christ and Mary at the Well

1960

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A linocut depicting Christ and Mary standing at a well in a wooded area. Mary and Christ stand together in the center of the print holding hands, the stone rim of the well just behind them. The pair are surrounded by large trees. The title of the print [Crist and Mary at the Well] is written in pencil on the bottom left corner with [a/p] written at the bottom center. The print is signed [James L Wells ‘60] on the bottom right corner in pencil.

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Catalog reference: 2023.111.115

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