Emblem of the United States of America
1804
Artist, American, 1783 - 1810
Publisher, American, 1774 - 1855
Artwork overview
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Medium
engraving in black on laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
sheet: 35.4 × 25.4 cm (13 15/16 × 10 in.)
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Accession
2015.19.820
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(The Old Print Shop, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1955; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art
Associated Names
Exhibition History
1981
Early America on Paper: Prints and Drawings, 1750-1850, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981
Inscriptions
lower center printed in black ink: S. Harris sculp. / Emblem of the United States of America. / Peace with all Nations; Partiality to none. / Published according to act of Congress, by John Coles, sen. BOSTON, Sept. 7, 1804.; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: $45; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: N420-53
Wikidata ID
Q77013517