https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1248/fullMasonic Mourning Piece for Reverend Ambrose Todd1809[com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@111a6]com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@111a6Watercolor, pencil, and ink on paperMemorial watercolor painting in 12 3/4" diameter format of mourning woman, off center, holding black cloth to her eyes, 2 young boys in plaid skeleton suits and black hats standing before her holding hands, one with hand raised to eyes; LS with 2 fluted columns on checkered ground, wreath overhead and fraternal symbols; weeping willow behind LS and RS, sky of pale blue wash,forground of green grass with fence running behind. Woman wearing blue gown with lighter shawl around shoulders, white mob cap. On laid paper with pen and ink inscription. Gilded frame with center cove, mitered corners and nail construction. Glass mat with black reverse painted spandrels. Cardboard backing with wide brown tape. Typed labels on back: T: Masonic Memorial for th Rev Ambrose Todd, by Eunice Pinney of Windsor, Conn./Watercolor, 1809 (year of Rev. Todd's death) Discussed in Art Quarterly, Summer 1943. Middle year of Rev. Todd's death. He was Rector of the Eepiscopal/Church in Simsbury, Eunice Pinney's birthplace/inscribed: "The tribut of a friend who loved the living and/laments the dead Eunice Pinney." 12x 13 1/2 Windsor, Conn/Published and reproduced in Art Quartely, Summer 1943/Exhibited loan exhibition of Folk Art, Wilton, Conn,. Feb.; 1947. Label LLS: Whitney Museum of American Art/945 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10021/Artist E. Pinney/Title Masonic Menorial/Date 1809 Lender: Howard and Jean Lipman/ Exhibition Amer Folk painting of three centuries/ 2/25/80-5/13/80com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@415The American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/objects/29/rdf