Flag of the Free.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
George Whiting
(American, 1820 - 1862)
Date1860-1867
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 7/8 x 9 3/8in. (32.7 x 23.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 x 12 15/16in. (43.2 x 32.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 x 12 15/16in. (43.2 x 32.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA young man wearing a Zouave uniform consisting of a fez with a tassel, a short jacket, a shirt, pantaloons, spats and low shoes. A pistol is tucked in a sash at his waist. He holds an American flag with thirty-four stars in his left hand and a cutlass in his right hand. A cannon on its carriage is in the left background, between what appear to be two large rocks. A shell explodes in the right background near three barrels and some boards.
Object number1995.182.163
NotesSubject Note: The verses are from "The American Flag" by Joseph Rodman Drake (1795-1820).On View
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