Patriotic Eagle and Shield - Ink and Watercolor Drawing
Signed and dated “F. Cittes, 1918” - Frame: 13 x 14 ½ inches; sight: 9 ¾ x 11 ⅜ inches 
 
A hand-drawn patriotic composition depicting a spread-winged eagle poised above a shield bearing the Stars and Stripes, accompanied by three standards decorated with star motifs. Executed in ink with watercolor highlights, the design reflects the bold graphic language associated with American wartime imagery of the First World War period.
 
The eagle, long employed as the principal emblem of the United States, appears here in a protective stance above the national shield, a visual arrangement frequently used in patriotic posters, illustrations, and decorative arts during the war years. The date 1918, inscribed at the lower right, situates the drawing within the final year of the conflict, when expressions of national unity and military resolve were widely disseminated through popular visual culture.
 
Housed in a period ripple frame, complementing the early twentieth-century character of the work.
 
Condition: Very fine.