Allegorical Painting of Miss Liberty, by Abijah Canfield After an Engraving by Edward Savage, 1800-1810
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This remarkable reverse painting on glass presents a female figure dressed in a classical Greek or Roman costume, representing the personification of the concept of liberty giving sustenance to the eagle, symbol of the new American republic. To reinforce this message, a "cap of liberty" also deriving its message from ancient Rome, rests atop a flagpole flying the stars and stripes.
This remarkable reverse painting on glass presents a female figure dressed in a classical Greek or Roman costume, representing the personification of the concept of liberty giving sustenance to the eagle, symbol of the new American republic. To reinforce this message, a "cap of liberty" also deriving its message from ancient Rome, rests atop a flagpole flying the stars and stripes.
Artifact
Painting (Visual work)
Date Made
1800-1810
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Chusetown, now Humphreysville
Creator Notes
Painted by Abijah Canfield in Chusetown, Connecticut; based on an engraving by Edward Savage
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
61.127.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Paint (Coating)
Technique
Reverse painting on glass (Image-making)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 28.875 in
Width: 23.25 in
Inscriptions
Inscribed in gold at bottom: Painted on Glass by A. Canfield, Conn. at right: From an Engraving by E. Savage, at center: LIBERTY/ In the form of the Goddess of Youth: giving Support to the Bald Eagle
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