Bunker hill painting

[jtw1313]

Found this almost looks like it was on a cabinet or something any opinions

 

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[Crappies-n-Coins]

Battle of Bunker Hill was in 1775.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Looks like a cross between folk art, and revolutionary revival from the 1970's... There's a lot of that stuff around. I collect bicentennial memorabilia, among other things, and I see stuff like that at antique shops and thrift stores. Looks like something that I'd buy, just to aggravate my wife. I like it.

 

[vhs07]

Would this be classified as tole painting? I remember this being popular about 30 years ago. BTW, is that a confederate flag I see?

 

[jtw1313]

Yes there is a confederate flag...... What is a tole painting

 

[jtw1313]

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Lots of problems there.

The poetic license of folk art . . . crude but fun.

The Tricorn/Cocked hat looks like it was painted by someone who had never seen one worn in person.



The US Flag didn't have rows of stars until 1795 with 15 stars - the "Star Spangled Banner" itself (there were some Navy Jacks before that but they weren't common).



One of those items sold at establishments flying the National Flag of New England.

 

[maxpower]

not much happened on Bunker Hill as most of the fighting was on Breeds hill