Stern Board

c. 1940

Mary E. Humes

Associated Names
Mary E. Humes

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

This is a painting of an eagle holding arrows and a branch. The image depicts a golden eagle with its wings spread wide. Featured on its chest is a shield bearing stars and red and white stripes. The eagle is perched on a collection of arrows, emphasizing strength. Alongside the arrows is an olive branch. The background is plain, allowing the details of the eagle's feathers and the colors of the shield to stand out. The composition conveys themes of patriotism and balance between power and peace. This is in style of John James Audubon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 39.8 x 54.4 cm (15 11/16 x 21 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 84" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14887

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 820, no. 2883.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Mary E. Humes / Art Project of Virginia

Wikidata ID

Q64607900

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