![Painting on glass of eagle perched on a shield. On June 20, 1782, the bald eagle became the national symbol of the newly established United States of America with the adoption of the Great Seal. The process of designing the seal had taken six years, and once it was ratified, the eagle and shield became one of the most popular images in American decorative arts. This painting is dated by the six point star motif had been replaced by five-pointed stars later in the nineteenth century.](https://wam.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2016.1.561-800x1019.jpg)
Eagle over Shield
Maker unknown
about 1900
Artwork Information
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Title:
Eagle over Shield
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Artist:
Maker unknown
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Artist Bio:
American
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Date:
about 1900
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Medium:
Painted glass
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Dimensions:
10 x 8 inches
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Credit Line:
Wichita Art Museum, Museum purchase, Burneta Adair Endowment Fund
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Object Number:
2016.1.561
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Display:
Not Currently on Display