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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown fabric with blue and white floral pattern and portrait of man. The fabric shows a blue and white illustration of a man in a circle. The man has short hair and wears a jacket and shirt. Above the man is an eagle with wings spread and stars around it, holding two American flags. The fabric has a border of flowers, leaves and berries in blue and white. The flowers are large and show white petals and blue centers. Some of the flowers have blue petals. The leaves are green and oval shaped. The berries are blue and round. The fabric appears to be old and worn.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Cotton, printed
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 516 px
Museum record:
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