Emblem of the United States of America
1804
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1804
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Emblem of the United States of America is a 1804 ink by Samuel A. Harris, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a robed woman sitting on a rock, holding a laurel branch in one hand and a spear in the other. Behind her is a draped cloth, and a small ship sails on a distant water scene. Stars and swirls frame the whole image like a border. The text below calls it "Emblem of the United States of America," showing how art can stand for big ideas. Want to know more? Try looking up engraving.
