Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Flag: 36 Star American Flag
Object Number:
1941.620
Date:
1864-1867
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal grommets
Dimensions:
Overall: 110 x 174 in. ( 279.4 x 442 cm )
Description:
Wool U.S. flag with thirty-six white cotton stars sewn onto the canton; thirteen red and white stripes; cotton hoist with metal grommets along its length.
Credit Line:
Gift of Florence Stillman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
