Pa. German Eagle

c. 1940

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

This is a drawing of a stylized bird with an ornate appearance. The bird is depicted facing to the left, standing on a platform with one of its claws gripping it, while the other is raised. The body of the bird is detailed with a pattern resembling feathers. Its head is adorned with a helmet-like feature. The beak is curved, yellow with an orange tip. The eye is blue. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.9 x 23.7 cm (10 9/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 5/8" high; 3" wide; 4 11/16" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3805

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 686, no. 2545 and p. 689, no. 2553.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mina Lowry.

Wikidata ID

Q64617730

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