Images(2)

Untitled (interlocking hearts)

Maker H. C. (Horace Clifford) Westermann (American, 1922-1981)

Date1969

MediumPine and ink

Dimensions5 1/8 x 7 x 3 in. (13 x 17.8 x 7.6 cm)

Credit LineThe H.C. Westermann Study Collection, Gift of the Estate of Joanna Beall Westermann

Object number2002.141

Object TypeSculpture

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More than any other image or symbol, Westermann drew and carved hearts to express his love for his wife. These intertwined hearts are carved from a single block of wood, a craft tradition that indicates the inextricability of two lives from one another. The inscription on the right heart reads "1969/ JOANNA MY/ LOVE" while the other reads "CLIFF/ 1969," accompanied by a small image of a boat on the water.

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