D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Young child with blonde curly hair wearing a helmet and holding a shield and sword against proper left shoulder.
Currier & Ives produced a number of patriotic prints to celebrate the centennial of American independence. This small boy, a symbol of the new country, holds a shield with the American eagle and carries a spear. He also wears an Ancient Greek-style helmet, a tribute to the democratic traditions after which the young country modeled itself.
- Object Creator
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Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907)
- Object Creation Date
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1876
- Medium
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Hand-colored lithograph
- Dimensions
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13 3/8 x 17 inches
- Credit
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Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquistions Funds
- Accession Number
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2004.D03.439
- On View?
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No
- Image Request
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Request Image for Reproduction
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