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Small Eagle Mounted on Block Overlooking Squirrel
Attributed to: Wilhelm Schimmel (American (born in Germany), 1817–1890)
1860–90
Object Place: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/Technique
Wood, partially coated with plaster and painted
Dimensions
26.67 x 23.49 x 20.32 cm (10 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik
Accession Number59.955
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionCarved figures of a small eagle and smaller squirrel mounted on a block decorated with leaves and fruit; in brown, yellow, red, and green, with a light green base.
ProvenanceEarly history unknown; acquired by 1959 for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Water Colors and Drawings, 1800-1875.