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Birds

Wilhelm Schimmel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Birds by Wilhelm Schimmel. A sculpture on a base with a gray background. The sculpture depicts three birds. A large bird stands on a nest with 5 chicks. One chick sits on the left of the nest. Two other birds stand on either side of the nest. The bird on the left is tall and thin. The bird on the right has a large body and head down. The base is dark and rectangular. A small white ruler lies in front. A white label with text, "The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1924," is to the right of the ruler.

Artwork Details

Date
1865–90
Medium
White pine, painted
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 434 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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