| Maker(s): | Coles, John, Sr. (attributed); Coles Jr., John (attributed)
| | Culture: | American (c.1749-1809) (1776-1854)
| | Title: | coat of arms: By the Name of Putnam
| | Date Made: | circa 1800
| | Type: | Drawing
| | Materials: | watercolor, pencil, ink on laid paper
| | Place Made: | United States; Massachusetts: Boston
| | Measurements: | Overall: 13 in x 9 5/8 in; 33 cm x 24.4 cm
| | Accession Number: | HD 2019.16
| | Credit Line: | Hall and Kate Peterson Fund for Paintings, Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
| | Museum Collection: | Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Hand painted coat of arms of the Putnam Family, attributed to John Coles Sr. (c. 1749-1809) or to his son John Coles Jr. (1776-1854), folio-format laid paper sheet with full-color depiction in ink and colors of the Putnam family arms, on a field of blue, three boars' heads above the chevron in black, above a white lion rampant, surrounded by green leaves, motto below reads, "BY THE/ NAME OF/ PUTNAM" Condition: very brittle paper, break at center edge right, break and repair (?) on right near green leaves, the sheet toned, chipping along the edges, mounted on archival paper backing.
Label Text:
Throughout the 18th century Americans maintained the English aristocratic tradition of prominently displaying their family coat of arms in their homes. This painting of the arms of the Putnam family is similar to numerous examples executed by John Coles, Sr., a Boston heraldry painter. Coles characteristically placed the name of the family in the scrolls beneath the shield, a location more commonly reserved for a motto. The crossed green branches, closed helmet, and standard size of paper are also typical of Coles's work.
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