Caption

One-sided pennant, creator unknown, ; pennant/vexillum depicting the White Eagle coat of arms; associated with the January Uprising 1863–1864; painted fabric, made in 1863; one-sided pennant painted on a red background showing the White Eagle with spread wings, without a crown or other attributes; textile, height 67 cm, width 51 cm. A card bears the inscription Guidon/pris ana usur-gis polonais, N? 5718/35., A painted image of a large white bird with outstretched wings set against a red background; the bird has a rounded head and curved beak, visible eyes, layered feathers on its wings and tail, and a fluffy chest. The wings are wide and textured, the tail feathers are fanned, and the bird’s feet and curved talons are visible beneath the body. The red background shows worn areas, scratches, and visible surface cracks, and the white paint of the bird displays areas of wear and slight discoloration. Colors visible include white, red, gray, and small accents of dark brown or black on the beak and talons.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_489

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25.7Mb (1.7Mb) / 8.9in x 11.3in / 2656 x 3377 (300dpi)

Keywords

-sided pennant creator unknown pennant vexillum depicting White Eagle coat arms associated January Uprising 1863–1864 painted fabric 1863 -sided pennant painted red background showing White Eagle spread wings crown attributes textile height 67 cm width 51 cm card bears inscription Guidon pris ana usur-gis polonais N 5718 35 painted image large white bird outstretched wings set red background bird rounded head curved beak visible eyes layered feathers wings tail fluffy chest wide textured tail feathers fanned bird’s feet curved talons visible beneath body worn areas scratches visible surface cracks white paint bird displays areas wear slight discoloration Colors visible include white red gray small accents dark brown black beak talons.