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Carved Eagle Head

c. 1937

Lucille Chabot

Associated Names

Lucille Chabot

Artist, American, 1908 - 2005

The sculpture shows the head of a bird, resembling an eagle, with an open beak. Carved from wood, it has a natural brown color and visible wood grain texture. Details include the beak's curve, textured feathers on the neck, and a carved eye. The piece portrays the bird's majesty at a lifelike scale relative to humans.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Accession Number

1943.8.9738

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 36.

Wikidata ID

Q64594131

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