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Mourning customs in art

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Collson Mourning Picture

 Collection — Box 1, Item: 1
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1996.44
Scope and Contents

Mourning picture, ca. 1821, 14 1/2 x 17 5/8 in, done in memory of William Collson (1779-1820). The picture is a watercolor executed by Mary D. Collson and depicts a woman weeping beside the grave of William Collson with a willow tree in the background.

William Collson of Massachusetts was born in 1779 and died in 1820. He was the son of William Collson, Sr. (d. 1827) and Sarah (Hancock) Collson (1740-1834).

Dates: circa 1820