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Eagle (circa 1912-13)

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

pen and black ink on paper

Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, London

Photo credit: Trustees of the British Museum

Details

Classification:

Drawing and Watercolour

Materials:

Paper, Pen and black ink

Physical Object Description:

An eagle; the whole bird standing upright on a branch with head turned to right Pen and black ink

Dimensions:

370 x 242 cm

Accession Number:

1931,0214.52

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1931

Scheme:

Gift

Ownership history:

Acquired from the intestate estate of the late Miss Sophie Brzeska (1872-1925) through the Treasury Solicitor and gifted by Frank Stoop (1863-1933) to the Contemporary Art Society, 1930; presented to the Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, London, 1931

Subject:

Birds

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