A large carved and painted eagle, attributed to Wilhem Schimmel (1817-1890), circa 1880
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A large carved and painted eagle, attributed to Wilhem Schimmel (1817-1890), circa 1880
Provenance
Exhibition
With outstretched wings.
H: 22 in. W: 29 ½ in. D: 22 in.
Provenance
The Haskell Family
Given in honor of Harry G. Haskell, Sr. (1870-1951) by his family, 1993
Property sold on behalf of the Brandywine Museum of Art to benefit future acquisitions and care of collections.
Exhibition
“Wilhelm Schimmel: A Bold Piece of Work,” Brandywine Museum of Art, May 23 to June 22, 2014.
Condition
Lot 132: Repairs and retouch to wings at connection to body, possible replaced segment proper lelft wing, proper right wing made of two pieces of wood; age cracks to proper right side shoulder to breast, to proper left side, a crack to back continues to tail feathers, age cracks to legs and base. A horizontal crack front of tail feathers. Cracks with some retouch. slight cracks to head. Scattered paint loss and wear- especially above proper right leg. slight losses to tips of wings at underside. Base drilled with hole.
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A large carved and painted eagle, attributed to Wilhem Schimmel (1817-1890), circa 1880
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
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