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John Sartain: English: The Flag of the United States, First hoisted at the Island of St. Thomas by Capt. Hugh Montgomery, on the news of the Declaration of Independence, 1776.   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
John Sartain  (1808–1897)  wikidata:Q3182429
 
John Sartain
Alternative names
J. Sartain
Description American engraver
engraver, portrait and miniature painter
Date of birth/death 24 October 1808 Edit this at Wikidata 25 October 1897 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London, England Philadelphia
Work location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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artist QS:P170,Q3182429
Title
English: The Flag of the United States, First hoisted at the Island of St. Thomas by Capt. Hugh Montgomery, on the news of the Declaration of Independence, 1776.
Description
English: Title:The Flag of the United States, First hoisted at the Island of St. Thomas by Capt. Hugh Montgomery, on the news of the Declaration of Independence, 1776.

Drawn and Engraved by J. Sartain.

Illustrates the Brigantine Nancy, captained by Hugh Montgomery, flying an American flag at St. Thomas.
Date circa 1851
date QS:P571,+1851-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium mezzotint print
Notes
English: United States flag has fifteen stripes and a circle of ten stars surrounding three central stars.
References Winterthur collection
Source/Photographer From book by Elizabeth Montgomery, Reminiscences of Wilmington, 1851, between pages 176 & 177

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