The Sea Eagle

Janet Elizabeth Turner

Associated Names
Janet Elizabeth Turner

Artist, American, 1914 - 1988

The image depicts a sea eagle perched on a branch by the shore. The sea eagle has detailed features such as a hooked beak and gripping talons. Its plumage is intricately rendered in shades of brown, gray, and white. The background shows stylized waves and pine needles.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color linocut on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.6 × 42.4 cm (10 1/2 × 16 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 39.5 × 53.5 cm (15 9/16 × 21 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.173.61

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Dike Gallery, Dallas, Texas; to Robert Stana and Thomas Judy, Washington, D.C., 2004; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Janet Turner" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "The Sea Eagle" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Ed. 30" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

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