Eagle, 1809–11, American, Carved wood (probably Eastern white pine), gessoed and gilded, and cast iron, painted, 36 x 68 x 61

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Eagle, 1809–11, American, Carved wood (probably Eastern white pine), gessoed and gilded, and cast iron, painted, 36 x 68 x 61 in. ( x x cm), Sculpture, William Rush (1756–1833), This monumental eagle, of fluid and energetic form, was commissioned in 1809 by Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Philadelphia for its new building. The bird’s open beak contains a red-painted iron tongue, from which a long chain was suspended to support the sounding board above the pulpit

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Size: 4843px × 4051px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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