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Figure (Bird (eagle))
Wilhelm Schimmel
1865-1890
Category
Sculpture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Wilhelm Schimmel (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Carlisle; Pennsylvania; Cumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, white
- Gesso
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.2348
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2348
Object Name
Figure (Bird (eagle))
Category
Sculpture
Creator (Role)
Wilhelm Schimmel (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Carlisle; Pennsylvania; Cumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Place of origin based on attribution to Schimmel. Cumberland Valley.
Date
1865-1890
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Pine, white
- Gesso
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
13.75 (H) x 15.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.925 (H) x 39.37 (W)
Measurement Notes
OW of wings.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Cahill, Holger. 1932 American Folk Art: the art of the common man in America, 1750-1900.
• Published in no. 134.Article: Pass, Karl H. 2002 Wilhelm Schimmel: Cumberland County “Image Maker" (1817-1890). Cumberland County History. 19 (2)