Project for the Flag of a Mexican Colony
Date1987
Mediumwoven wool with embroidery
Dimensions66 1/2 x 103 1/2 in. (168.9 x 262.9 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Ray Graham III
Object number2024.24.1
DescriptionLarge-scale, woven textile in the manner of the USA flag with red and white stripes and a blue field decorated with three images of Our Lady of Guadalupe.The work is a weaving with embroidery by Mexican artist Adolfo Patiño, and features three lovely traditional Virgin of Guadalupe images each wearing a different color cloak or manta. The different colors: green, white and red represent the bandera or flag of Mexico. The three virgenes are placed against a blue background as the "stars" in the upper left hand corner of the American flag. TMN.
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