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Painted Flag,

1847

Attributed to John Archibald Woodside Sr., American, 1781–1852
PP650

Information

Title
Painted Flag
Dates

1847

Maker
Attributed to John Archibald Woodside Sr.
Medium
Oil on cloth (silk?)
Dimensions
frame: 160.7 x 207 cm (63 1/4 x 81 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University, gift of Princeton Club, Washington D.C.
Object Number
PP650
Inscription
In paint, at top, center: PRINCETON BLUES; in paint at bottom, center: THE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY LEADS US.
Culture
American
Type
history paintings, oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, silk (textile)
Subject
flags, buildings, patriotism, militias, horses, soldiers, figures (representations)

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