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Two Flag Studies (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sketch of two flags. The sketch is in black and white, and it appears to be a study or concept drawing. The left flag has 13 horizontal stripes and a circle at the top. The right flag has 3 vertical stripes and some illegible writing on it, with a circle at the top. The flags are drawn on a piece of paper with a black border around the edges. The paper is rectangular with rounded corners. The background of the image is white. The flags are drawn side-by-side, with lines extending from the bottom connecting them.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1891
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 482 px
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