Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag and flagstaff (two pieces)
Object Number:
INV.11433a-c
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Wool, cotton, wood, metal finial and nails
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 35 × 57 in. (88.9 × 144.8 cm)
Overall (b): 59 × 1 in. (149.9 × 2.5 cm)
Overall (c): 36 1/4 in. × 1 i
Marks:
hand painted: on hoist: "CPW"
printed: on tag on hoist: "THE NAME/ ANNIN/ GUARANTEES/ QUALITY/ the best Since 1847/ HIGH GRADE/ REG. U. S. PAT. OFF./ ALL WOOL BUNTING"
Description:
Wool reproduction Dutch West India Company flag; stripes of blue, white and orange with the intials "W/ G C" (G and C superimposed over the W) in blue wool; white cotton hoist nailed to a woodedn flagstaff with four metal nails; brass spade shaped finial with a conical rest; bottom half of flagstaff attached to top with a metal cuff; ball end.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
