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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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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.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Architectural Ornament (Eagle)

Robert Pohle

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 34.8 x 49.7 cm (13 11/16 x 19 9/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.16697
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 28788. 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.