Liberty in the Form of the Goddess of Youth
Liberty in the Form of the Goddess of Youth Giving Support to the Bald Eagle, 1800, Chinese, reverse painting on glass, was made for the American market. As Liberty offers a cup to the eagle, she tramples the key to the Bastille, symbolizing the death of the French monarchy and the Star of the Order of the Garter of Britain, symbolizing America's freedom from England. The image is based on an engraving of the same title by Edward Savage
Picture No
13124665
Media ID
45381432
Size
2143px x 3000px
(817KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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