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American Eagle
From the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The bald eagle has been a symbol of American spirit since 1782, when the Continental Congress chose an eagle design for the Great Seal of the United States. As a result, many artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries included this motif in their work.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAmerican Eagle. 19th century. Unidentified. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum acquisition. CC0.
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