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Badge of George Washington

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a rectangular fabric with fringe on the bottom. Portrait of a man with short hair wearing a suit jacket and a cravat centered on fabric. Man's portrait surrounded by wreath of leaves. Above the man's head, an eagle with wings spread out. Text below the wreath reads "CENTENNIAL" on a banner. Two lines of text on either side of banner read "1776" and "1876". Text below reads "MEMORIAL" and "SOUVENIR". The fabric has fraying and dark spots.

Artwork details

Date:
1876
Medium:
Woven silk
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
396 × 625 px
Museum record:
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