The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 15, 2025
Otis
2008
(American, b. 1949)
Image: 48.4 x 38.1 cm (19 1/16 x 15 in.); Paper: 55.8 x 43.2 cm (21 15/16 x 17 in.)
Gift of the Artist 2017.138
Location: Not on view
Description
This mourning woman with draped and bowed head decorates the tomb in Cleveland’s Lake View Cemetery of Charles Augustus Otis Sr. (1827–1905), a prominent businessman who served as the city’s mayor in 1873–74.Sculpted at the beginning of the 20th century, the figure’s pose, drapery, and wreath refer to ancient classical sculpture, while her dress evokes 19th-century fashion.
- Taxel, Barney, and Laura Taxel. The Lake View Cemetery: Photographs from Cleveland's Historic Landmark. 2014
- {{cite web|title=Otis|url=false|author=Barney Taxel|year=2008|access-date=15 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2017.138