Daniel Norton and His Revolutionary War Flag
DraftsmanDrawn by
HH Art Studios Inc.
(American)
Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 14 7/8 x 21 7/8in. (37.8 x 55.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
DescriptionDrawing representing revolutionary soldier Daniel Norton, and his mother Rebecca Norton, with an American flag that she made for him. The woman is wearing a hat and is seated with an American flag in her lap. The man is standing next to her wearing a military uniform and tri-corner hat, with a powder horn slung over his shoulder and carrying a rifle. There is a spinning wheel in the room, and a lantern hanging on the wall by a window. A fireplace with a cooking pot is in the background. A girl is standing in a doorway leading outside, and pointing. Another building and a fence are visible in the distance outside.
Object number1980.93.16
NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 27 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. It was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.27.On View
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HH Art Studios Inc.
1947