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[Sculpture of female figure draped in robe; eagle beside her, clutching arrows in one of its claws. Signature of J. Crawford on base] – Vintage Wall Art

[Sculpture of female figure draped in robe; eagle beside her, clutching arrows in one of its claws. Signature of J. Crawford on base], [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] — historic photograph
[Sculpture of female figure draped in robe; eagle beside her, clutching arrows in one of its claws. Signature of J. Crawford on base], [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[Sculpture of female figure draped in robe; eagle beside her, clutching arrows in one of its claws. Signature of J. Crawford on base]

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A robed female figure stands beside an eagle that grips a bundle of arrows in one claw, a pairing long associated with American strength and readiness to defend the nation. The signature of J. Crawford on the base identifies the sculptor, but the caption card for this print is unverified, so details of the work's origin should be checked before they are repeated. Photographs of sculpture from the early 1850s helped studios and collectors share three-dimensional works with viewers who could never see them in person.

Created / published[between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,095 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-159795

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