Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
Date:
ca. 1750
Object Number:
1902.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag: 46 stars
Object Number:
1955.272
Date:
1907-1912
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal grommets
Dimensions:
Overall: 47 1/2 x 80 1/4 in. ( 120.6 x 203.8 cm )
Description:
Wool U.S. flag with forty-six stars applied to both sides of the blue canton (four rows of eight stars divided by two rows of sevevn); thirteen red and white stars; white cotton hoist with metal grommets at each end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Henrietta Brown
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
