Figure (Bird (whimbrel or curlew))

Museum Object Number 1965.1989

Object Name

Figure (Bird (whimbrel or curlew))

Category

Sculpture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Eastern, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Possible origin is New Jersey or Eastern New York, including Long Island.

Date

1850-1900

Materials

Pine, white; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

7.25 (H) , 14.125 (L) , 2 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.415 (H) , 35.877 (L) , 5.08 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH from base to beak, OL from beak to tail, OW of body.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published: p. 53, fig. 50; p.110, cat. no. 51.