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Scene of Mary Young Pickersgill (1776-1857) and another woman sewing the stars onto the large American flag that would fly over Fort McHenry. Another woman in a pink dress stands behind them holding a candle in one hand with her other hand placed over her heart. Three men in War of 1812 military uniforms stand…

Mary Pickersgill Making the Star-Spangled Banner, 1814

Description

Scene of Mary Young Pickersgill (1776-1857) and another woman sewing the stars onto the large American flag that would fly over Fort McHenry. Another woman in a pink dress stands behind them holding a candle in one hand with her other hand placed over her heart. Three men in War of 1812 military uniforms stand around the group of women. Barrels and silver pitchers can be seen in the background.

Creator

Date

1976

Materials

Oil on masonite board

Dimensions

20 H x 26.75 W inches

Object ID

1976.80.61

Resource ID

10436

Credit Line

Gift of the Artist

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.