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On Display: House - Schimmel Hall
Figure (Bird (eagle))
Wilhelm Schimmel
1870-1890
Category
Sculpture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Wilhelm Schimmel (Artist)
Place of Origin
Carlisle; Pennsylvania; Cumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine
- Gesso
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.2338
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2338
Object Name
Figure (Bird (eagle))
Category
Sculpture
Creator (Role)
Wilhelm Schimmel (Artist)
Place of Origin
Carlisle; Pennsylvania; Cumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Location of origin is based on attribution to Schimmel. Cumberland Valley.
Date
1870-1890
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Pine
- Gesso
- Paint
Construction Description
The style of carving on the wing feathers looks different from other examples of attributed Schimmel work in the collection.
Dimensions (inches)
6.375 (H) x 11.25 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.192 (H) x 28.575 (W)