Eagle

Object NameSculpture

Maker Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)

Maker Paul Schulze (American, 1934-2010)

Made FromLead Glass

Date1976

Place MadeUnited States

TechniqueTooled

Size(A) H: 15.8 cm, W: 21.2 cm, D: 11.1 cm; (B) H: 14.3 cm, W: 18 cm, D: 9.2 cm

Accession Number89.4.162 A

Credit LineGift of Steuben Glass, Inc.

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; tooled. Sculpture form of an eagle with extended wings, facing left, perched on a sphere. The jammed tail, body, and head are formed from one gather of glass. The S-shaped wings are added high on the back of the bird, which rests on legs of the sphere. The bottom of the letter is ground flat for stability. Right wing broken off.
Provenance

Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903) - 1989