Ornithology

c. 1980

Stella Waitzkin

Associated Names
Stella Waitzkin

Sculptor, American, 1920 - 2003

The sculpture depicts three birds resting on top of two stacked books. The birds are styled with realistic features and positioned side by side. The material appears to be a rough-textured material, possibly ceramic or a similar medium. The colors featured in the sculpture include muted shades of grey, beige, and brown for the birds, and weathered blue and green hues for the books with distressed areas that reveal a worn appearance. The books have a dusty or aged look, contributing to the overall antiquated feel of the piece. The composition presents the birds calmly perched on the rough and aged books beneath them.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cast polyester resin, plaster, and oiled leather binding

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Stanley Bard)

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.4 × 38.42 × 41.28 cm (10 × 15 1/8 × 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.143.1381


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Stanley Bard, New York; gift 1996 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q63864445

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