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Pieced Autograph Quilt (1 Piece)

Cornelius Christoffels and Margaret Linsley

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of an eagle perched on a globe with stars surrounding it. The image features a stylized eagle standing on a checkered-patterned globe. Around the eagle, there are four blue stars, one in each corner. The eagle is drawn with detailed feathers. Above the eagle, the phrase "E. Pluribus Unum" is written, and below the globe is the name "William H. Varner."

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3446 × 4200 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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