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Architectural Ornament (Eagle)

1935/1942

Robert Pohle

Associated Names

Robert Pohle

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden eagle with spread wings and its head turned to the side. The eagle is carved in shades of golden brown and placed on a cream background. The wings extend laterally and the body rests on a pedestal, making the eagle the main focal point.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.8 x 49.7 cm (13 11/16 x 19 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16697

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 813, no. 2861.

Wikidata ID

Q64629058

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