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The sculpture is of a bird standing with its head turned backward over its body. It is primarily golden-brown with a mottled appearance, likely made of metal. It stands on a rectangular base for stability, with smooth stylized forms emphasizing the neck and body curves.
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The sculpture is of a bird standing with its head turned backward over its body. It is primarily golden-brown with a mottled appearance, likely made of metal. It stands on a rectangular base for stability, with smooth stylized forms emphasizing the neck and body curves.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bird

Roberta Spicer

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 22.6 cm (11 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 3/8" high; 6 7/8" long; 2 1/8" deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8719
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American

NGA object ID 20916. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.