Front/side view of the plaster model for "Great Seal of the United States"
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Title
Front/side view of the plaster model for "Great Seal of the United States"
Subject
Artists' studios--United States.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Relief (Art)
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Relief (Art)
Description
The medal features an American eagle, with an escutcheon, or shield, on its breast symbolizes self-reliance. The thirteen vertical stripes on the escutcheon derive from the flag of 1777. The eagle grasps an olive branch with 13 leaves and 13 olives in its right talon and 13 arrows in its left talon.
The eagle prefers to live in peace but can wage war. In its beak is a scroll. Above the eagle’s head is the 13-star "new constellation" of the 1777 flag enclosed in a glory, or golden radiance, breaking through a cloud.
The eagle prefers to live in peace but can wage war. In its beak is a scroll. Above the eagle’s head is the 13-star "new constellation" of the 1777 flag enclosed in a glory, or golden radiance, breaking through a cloud.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 14 Folder 22
Series V, Box 14 Folder 22
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-14-22
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
la
la
Type
Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Front/side view of the plaster model for "Great Seal of the United States",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 26, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/2178.