Ornamental Wood Carving: Eagle

c. 1940

Harriette Gale

Associated Names
Harriette Gale

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an abstract arrangement of undulating, jagged lines forming the shape of an object with wings. The shapes resemble a mythical bird, with its wings spread wide and flames curling around its base. Sharp and soft curves create a dynamic appearance. The hues of golden yellow and warm orange enhance the fiery resemblance of the creature, suggestive of rebirth and renewal.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.2 x 56.1 cm (15 1/16 x 22 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9745

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 103, pl. 315.

Wikidata ID

Q64573121

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