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Drawing relating to the "Early American" series of designs
Designed by: Walter Mitschke (American (born in Germany), 1886–1972)
Designed for: H. R. Mallinson and Company (American, 1915–1936)
Designed for: H. R. Mallinson and Company (American, 1915–1936)
American
1927
Object Place: New York, New York, United States
Medium/Technique
Hand drawn: pencil on tracing paper.
Dimensions
Height x width: 29 15/16 x 23 5/8 in. (76 x 60 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert and Joan Brancale
Accession Number2008.1953.15
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsDocumentation
DescriptionPreliminary motif designs."Spirit of '76" theme. "
Vignette outlines (empty of finaldetail.)
Motifs include:
Patrick Henry's speech before the House of Burgesses in Virginia "Give Me Liberty or give me death."
First battle at Concord
Boston "Tea Party" 1773
Execution of Nathan Hale
Faneuil Hall, Boston
Battle of Bunker Hill
Signing the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia
Shadow of the Statue of Liberty in background
--notation by Walter Mitschke on back of photo depicting "Spiritof '76" design.
--Walter Mitschke. Handwritten information on back of design's photograph he titled "The Fight for Liberty."
Vignette outlines (empty of finaldetail.)
Motifs include:
Patrick Henry's speech before the House of Burgesses in Virginia "Give Me Liberty or give me death."
First battle at Concord
Boston "Tea Party" 1773
Execution of Nathan Hale
Faneuil Hall, Boston
Battle of Bunker Hill
Signing the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia
Shadow of the Statue of Liberty in background
--notation by Walter Mitschke on back of photo depicting "Spiritof '76" design.
--Walter Mitschke. Handwritten information on back of design's photograph he titled "The Fight for Liberty."
ProvenanceEx-collection Walter Mitschke, New York; by descent to Ethel B. Adams Waldorf; between 1985-90, gift of Waldorf to her neice Joan Brancale, Hingham, MA; gift of Brancale to the MFA (Accession date: December 31, 2008)