Eagle from Tugboat Wheelhouse

c. 1939

John W. Kelleher

Associated Names
John W. Kelleher

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts an eagle with its wings spread wide and its beak open. The eagle is primarily golden in color, with intricate details that define the feathers and body. The material of the sculpture appears to be wood. The eagle is mounted on a cylindrical base, which is painted in green with a twisting rope-like design around it. The sculpture is positioned sideways.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 46.4 cm (12 x 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16364

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 817, no. 2875.

Wikidata ID

Q64584448

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