Eagle Figurehead

1935/1942

F.W. Powell

Associated Names
F.W. Powell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a carved wooden eagle. The painting showcases an intricately carved eagle with its wings spread wide. Its feathers are depicted with detailed precision and colored in shades of brown with a white head. The beak is bright yellow. The eagle is perched on a decorative wooden base with ornate carvings in black and gold. The background is plain. This is in the style of traditional American folk art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.3 x 58.9 cm (15 1/16 x 23 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18' 8" Wing spread

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8032

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • Wood and Wood Carving from the Index of American Design, Pensacola Museum of Art, 1995, no cat.

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 819, no. 2879.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Francis W. Powell / W.P.A. - VA.

Wikidata ID

Q64561159

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