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Painting of a bearded armored man with a red cloak and banner pouring water from a bucket onto a burning building.

"Saint Florian" Engine Panel Painting

A painted panel in a gilt frame shows a bearded armored man in a plumed helmet and red cloak, holding a red banner and a bucket of water poured toward a burning building below. Clouds and a glowing sky fill the background, in a bright, idealized oil style.

Artist
unknown
Date
19th century
Medium
tin (overall material) oil paint (image material)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
1777 × 2666 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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