Church Fan: Sister Gertrude Morgan Everlasting Gospel Teacher Revelation 14

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Church Fan: Sister Gertrude Morgan Everlasting Gospel Teacher Revelation 14

c. 1970

Sister Gertrude Morgan (American, 1900–1980)

This painted "prayer" fan by Sister Gertrude Morgan uses the vivid, contrasting range of colors preferred by a number of folk artists. Narrative in its subject matter, the crowded compositions of her work often record religious visions or parables from the Bible.

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Object Details

Title:

Church Fan: Sister Gertrude Morgan Everlasting Gospel Teacher Revelation 14

Date:

c. 1970

Artist:

Sister Gertrude Morgan (American, 1900–1980)

Medium:

Opaque watercolor and graphite on thin tan cardboard, punched, stitched, and tied with white thread

Dimensions:

Sheet (irregular): 13 5/8 x 13 5/8 inches (34.6 x 34.6 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Gift of Josephine Albarelli, 2009

Accession Number:

2009-159-3

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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