Ann Parker and Avon Neal's Grave Rubbings at Amon Carter Museum
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas, is showcasing "Here Lyeth: Grave Rubbings by Ann Parker and Avon Neal," featuring 21 wax rubbings derived from gravestones of 17th- and 18th-century New England. Created between 1963 and 1965 by artists Ann Parker (1934–2022) and Avon Neal (1922–2003) using rice paper and wax crayons, these rubbings document colonial gravestones at risk from weather, vandalism, and decay. Highlights include the rubbing of Abigail Davis's gravestone (1762, carved by Jonathan Worster in Harvard, Massachusetts), the rubbing for Rebecca Park and her fourteen infants (1803, Grafton, Vermont), and a poignant piece honoring Caesar, an enslaved man who died in 1780 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. The exhibition runs until November 8 and delves into themes of memory and cultural preservation.
Key facts
- Exhibition: "Here Lyeth: Grave Rubbings by Ann Parker and Avon Neal" at Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas.
- Artists: Ann Parker (1934–2022) and Avon Neal (1922–2003) created the rubbings between 1963 and 1965.
- The exhibition features 21 wax rubbings made from 17th- and 18th-century New England gravestones.
- Rubbings were made using rice paper and wax crayons to document gravestones threatened by weather, vandalism, and time.
- Notable works include Abigail Davis's gravestone (1762, Harvard, Massachusetts, carved by Jonathan Worster), Rebecca Park and her fourteen infants (1803, Grafton, Vermont), Abigail Huntington's gravestone (1734, Norwichtown, Connecticut), and Caesar's gravestone (1780, North Attleboro, Massachusetts).
- The exhibition is on view through November 8.
- The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is located in Fort Worth, Texas.
Entities
Artists
- Ann Parker
- Avon Neal
- Jonathan Worster
Institutions
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Locations
- Fort Worth
- Texas
- New England
- Harvard
- Massachusetts
- Grafton
- Vermont
- Norwichtown
- Connecticut
- North Attleboro