Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam
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- Description
- Original pencil and watercolor drawing of Uncle Sam by James Montgomery Flagg for the “I Want You for U.S. Army” recruitment campaign, 1917. Depicted is Uncle Sam looking stern and pointing at the viewer with his right index finger. He is wearing a cream colored top hot with a blue hat band with white stars. He is wearing a dark jacket (purple and blue) with a white shirt and red bow tie. His hair is white and he has a long white goatee. Signed at bottom right by the artist.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Sketch
- Object Type
- Watercolor
- Drawings
- Other Terms
- Sketch; Watercolor
- date made
- 1917
- artist
- Flagg, James Montgomery
- maker
- Flagg, James Montgomery
- Flagg, James Montgomery
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- watercolor; pencil (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall, mount: 24 7/8 in x 20 7/8 in; 63.1825 cm x 53.0225 cm
- unmounted: 21 1/4 in x 16 7/8 in; 53.975 cm x 42.8625 cm
- ID Number
- AF.39120
- accession number
- 130313
- catalog number
- 39120
- Credit Line
- Gift of James Montgomery Flagg
- subject
- Uncle Sam
- World War I
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- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Art
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- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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