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Description

This is a colorful and vibrant illumination. At the top, there is a depiction of Lady Justice with her scale and book. The border is ornately decorated with pink, purple and golden flowers. There are also golden colored fleur de lis. Within the center of the image, there is listed all of the first ten amendments to the United States constitution. On the left side of the image, there is a small oval shaped portrait of James Madison On the right side of the image, there is a small oval shaped portrait of Patrick Henry. On the bottom of the image, there is a small oval shaped portrait of Thomas Jefferson.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Earliest

1970

Latest

1979

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1970s

Measurement

9 3/4 X 8 inches (mount)

Materials and Techniques Display

illumination (image-making process); dry mounting

Inscription

recto center: " The Bill of Rights: First Ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States..."

Subjects

Ex-presidents United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Work Type

reproductions (derivative objects)

Class

prints

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

8363.3

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

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