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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red, white, and blue wallpaper with a repeating pattern. The background has vertical stripes of red and blue with white stars on them. The repeating design includes: - A red octagon with white text reading "since 1492" and "e pluribus unum 1892". - A black and white portrait of George Washington surrounded by a leafy wreath. - A black and white image of the US Capitol building surrounded by a floral wreath. - A black and white portrait of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by a leafy wreath. - A black number "2" surrounded by a floral wreath. - A color image of The Signing of the Declaration of Independence. - A color image of The Statue of Liberty. - A color image of a bald eagle. The text "Liberty" appears under The Statue of Liberty image. The title "Piece" and artist are not visually present in the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1892
Medium
Cotton, printed
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 479 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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