Collection Highlights
Undutiful Boys
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.23
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag: Red Cross
Object Number:
INV.11778
Date:
1880-1940
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal grommets
Dimensions:
Overall: 24 x 37 in. ( 61 x 94 cm )
Marks:
printed: on hoist: "ANNIN & CO. NJ/ 2x3"
handwritten: on hoist: "J. W. Dunsmore Coll. 1941"
Description:
White wool field hospital flag with a red cross in the center; white cotton hoist with metal grommets at each end.
Gallery Label:
The donor used this flag as a prop in his studio when painting military and battle scenes.
Credit Line:
John Ward Dunsmore Collection, 1941
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
