Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.16 © 2008 The Connec ...

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

Object number1980.93.16

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.

Collections

G. Fox & Co.

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.

Status

Not on view