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Painting

Description

Painted fire engine panel featuring an allegorical figure of Victory as a half-nude woman with gold fabric draped across her bottom half. She holds a staff in her right hand and a cup in her right hand as an eagle drinks from it. A red, white and blue shield leans on the rock partially behind her. The pair of figures stands outside underneath a cloudy, pink-tinged sky.

Date

1847-1856

Materials

Oil on panel

Dimensions

23 H x 15.75 W inches

Object ID

BCLM-CA.620

Resource ID

9272

Credit Line

Baltimore City Life Collection

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.