Christmas Eve, Torchlight Procession, Taos Pueblo / Ila Mae McAfee

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Christmas Eve, Torchlight Procession, Taos Pueblo

Creator(s):

Ila Mae McAfee

Culture:

American

Date:

early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1955

Accession No:

01.545

Department:

Art

Marks/Inscriptions: Signed, "Ila McAfee" in lower left; Inscribed in pencil on sticker, "Christmas Eve - Torchlight Procession, Taos Pueblo/Ila McAfee - Taos - New Mexico" [sticker is missing] on upper stretcher bar on verso; Inscribed in pencil, "Christmas Eve Torch-light Procession - Taos Pueblo/Ila McAfee-Taos-New Mexico" in upper left on stretcher; Inscribed on brass plate, "Christmas Eve Torch-Light Procession/Taos Pueblo/Ila McAfee/1900-".

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 21/4 in. (51.4 cm)
Width: 30 in. (76.2 cm)

Framed:

Depth: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Height: 24 in. (61.0 cm)
Width: 34 in. (86.4 cm)

Interpretation

Description:

This is a reference image scanned from an older transparency.

About the Creator

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Ila Mae McAfee

Role(s):

Artist

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McAfee, Ila. Christmas Eve, Torchlight Procession, Taos Pueblo. 01.545. early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/01545 (09/06/2019).

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Christmas Eve, Torchlight Procession, Taos Pueblo / Ila Mae McAfee

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