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Eagle

William Rush

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts an eagle with wings spread out to the sides. The eagle's body and head face left. The beak is open. The eagle perches on a sphere. The eagle and sphere are gold colored. The eagle is made of a material that looks like metal. The eagle has detailed feathers on its body and wings. A dark chain hangs from above, attaching to the top of the eagle's head. The background is a gray gradient.

Artwork details

Date:
1809–11
Medium:
Carved wood (probably Eastern white pine), gessoed and gilded, and cast iron, painted
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 501 px
Museum record:
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