American Eagle

Unidentified, American Eagle, 19th century, plaster/bronzed on wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum acquisition, 1979.9
Copied Unidentified, American Eagle, 19th century, plaster/bronzed on wood base, 12 5⁄8 x 23 x 5 1⁄8 in. (32.0 x 58.4 x 13.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum acquisition, 1979.9
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Artwork Details

Title
American Eagle
Artist
Unidentified
Date
19th century
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 5⁄8 x 23 x 5 1⁄8 in. (32.0 x 58.4 x 13.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum acquisition
Mediums
Mediums Description
plaster/bronzed on wood base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — bird — eagle
Object Number
1979.9
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1979.9

Artwork Description

The bald eagle has been a symbol of American spirit since 1782, when the Continental Congress chose an eagle design for the Great Seal of the United States. As a result, many artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries included this motif in their work.