Oval brass form surrounding scene made of hair, depicting tomb monument topped by urn and inscribed: "Triste souvenir d'une soeur cherie." Tomb flanked by tufts of grass with a weeping willow tree behind, all under a domed glass cover. Mounted in blue-green velvet covered oval case, interior covered in grey-green velvet.

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Object Timeline

1957	We acquired this object.
2012	We photographed this object. This was an Object of the Day.
2015	We photographed this object.
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Mourning Picture (England), ca. 1810

This is a Mourning picture. It is dated ca. 1810 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is hair, cardboard, brass, velvet, glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Day series in a post titled Tender Mourning in Style.

This object was donated by Estate of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper. It is credited From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper.

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

Small rectangle brooch with scalloped edges, a row of pearls, and a woven brown hair center.

Brooch (England or United States), ca. 1830–40
enameled gold set with pearls, braided hair under glass cover.
Gift of Georgina and Louisa L. Schuyler.
1916-29-47

Woman's cotton wrapper, dyed dark brown and printed with hand-carved stamps in a dark glossy ink. The cloth is divided into a grid of four by seven squares; each square is printed with a single geometric pattern. The motifs are carved on fragments of calabash gourd, then stamped on fabric in a technique called adinkra.

Adinkra Ceremonial Wrapper (Ghana), mid-20th century
cotton.
Bequest of Mary Kirby.
1962-123-2

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (closed): 3.3 x 10 x 11.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.) H x W x D (open): 3.3 x 10 x 23.4 cm (1 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on tomb monument pictured: "Triste souvenir / d'une / soeur cherie."

Cite this object as

Mourning Picture (England), ca. 1810; hair, cardboard, brass, velvet, glass; H x W x D (closed): 3.3 x 10 x 11.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.) H x W x D (open): 3.3 x 10 x 23.4 cm (1 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 9 3/16 in.); From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper; 1957-165-10

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CoFz/
Accession Number 1957-165-10
Object ID 18416831