American Flag with 48 X's For Stars, C. 1910 Watercolor School Drawing doll head with wire earrings which could sit on a

which could sit on a tabletop or in a windowsill

47 1/4" x 15 5/8"

rain or shine

with stick pins placed over each seam probably for a mix of reinforcement and decorative effect

a dog's I presume

American Flag with 48 X's For Stars, C. 1910 Watercolor School Drawing doll head with wire earrings which could sit on aI know this flag was painted by a young Edna Mohler found along with a crayoned maple leaf listed separately and dated 1910. I count forty eight "x's" for stars interesting, since Arizona, the 48th, was not added until 1912. So perhaps this was done just a bit later or perhaps Edna was not perfect in her counting! Whatever the case, the X's feel pretty poignant at the moment, and the rich color, and slightly wavering bleeding edges on the stripes,