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Washington Accepting the Flag, 1777
Artist/Maker (1856 - 1936)
Depicted (American, 1732 – 1799)

Washington Accepting the Flag, 1777

Graphite and watercolor on beige paper
Overall: 14 in. × 16 1/4 in. (35.6 × 41.3 cm)
Gift of the Estate of Harry A. Ogden
1936.903
DescriptionHistory
Markingsinscriptions: Along all margins, at bottom: Washington Accepting the Flag. Signed, lower right: H. A. Ogden
InscribedSigned at lower right in graphite: "HA Ogden"; at lower center: "Washington accepting the Flag. 1777. / Philadelphia -- (In the Betsy Ross house)"; extensive historical, color, and publication annotations in margins
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Image Not Available for After the Victory at Princeton: Washington and Captain Leslie, January 3, 1777
After the Victory at Princeton: Washington and Captain Leslie, January 3, 1777
Henry Alexander Ogden
1912
1936.871
Image Not Available for Washington Salutes Congress on the Way to Brandywine, Philadelphia, 1777
Washington Salutes Congress on the Way to Brandywine, Philadelphia, 1777
Henry Alexander Ogden
1955.281
Image Not Available for Washington at Doorway of Valley Forge Headquarters, 1778; verso: architectural study for "Washington Leaving His Headquarters at Valley Forge, 1777-78"
Washington at Doorway of Valley Forge Headquarters, 1778; verso: architectural study for "Washington Leaving His Headquarters at Valley Forge, 1777-78"
Henry Alexander Ogden
1955.276
Image Not Available for After the Victory at Princeton: Washington and Captain Leslie, January 3, 1777
After the Victory at Princeton: Washington and Captain Leslie, January 3, 1777
Henry Alexander Ogden
1955.279
Image Not Available for Washington Leaving His Headquarters at Valley Forge, 1777-78; verso: Reversed sketch of same scene
Washington Leaving His Headquarters at Valley Forge, 1777-78; verso: Reversed sketch of same scene
Henry Alexander Ogden
1955.286
Washington Meeting Lafayette, August 2, 1777
Washington Meeting Lafayette, August 2, 1777
Henry Alexander Ogden
1936.891
Image Not Available for Study for "Entertaining the Redcoats in Philadelphia, 1777"
Study for "Entertaining the Redcoats in Philadelphia, 1777"
Henry Alexander Ogden
1936.890
Image Not Available for "Old Glory's" First Victory, Fort Stanwix, New York, August 3, 1777
"Old Glory's" First Victory, Fort Stanwix, New York, August 3, 1777
Henry Alexander Ogden
1955.284
Image Not Available for "Old Glory's" First Engagement, August 3, 1777, Fort Stanwix, New York
"Old Glory's" First Engagement, August 3, 1777, Fort Stanwix, New York
Henry Alexander Ogden
1955.283
The Battle of Germantown: The Fight at the Doorway of the Chew Mansion, October 4, 1777
The Battle of Germantown: The Fight at the Doorway of the Chew Mansion, October 4, 1777
Henry Alexander Ogden
1936.908
Burgoyne's Surrender, October 17, 1777
Burgoyne's Surrender, October 17, 1777
Henry Alexander Ogden
1927
1936.1010
Prisoners from Saratoga on the Way to Boston, October 1777
Prisoners from Saratoga on the Way to Boston, October 1777
Henry Alexander Ogden
1930
1936.892