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Accession # Identifier Title Type Subject
  • 81.3.11
1178Osprey
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Osprey
Accession #:
  • 81.3.11
Identifier:
  • 1178   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1960 c.
Description:
Miniature; well mounted on right side of driftwood piece, head down and turned slightly left, wings raised, tail spread; glass eyes, lead feet, carved and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on lower left of driftwood. Has loop for hanging.
  • 81.3.12
1179Osprey
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Osprey
Accession #:
  • 81.3.12
Identifier:
  • 1179   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1960 c.
Description:
Miniature; adult well-mounted on driftwood base, similar to piece no. 81.3.11, perched on right side spur, head down and turned slightly left, wings raised, tail spread; glass eyes, metal feet. Has loop for hanging. Can be removed from base. Signed on lower left of driftwood.
1477Osprey
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Osprey
Identifier:
  • 1477   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Osprey with wings raised placed in setting of rocks and branches. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
1486Osprey relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Birds
  • Object, Art
Osprey relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
Identifier:
  • 1486   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Birds
  • Object, Art
Creator:
  • Farrin - Robin Farrin
Date:
  • 1997
Description:
Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995 ; one of a series marking the fifteenth anniversary of the museum.
  • 81.1.73
1081Osprey with Flounder
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
Osprey with Flounder
Accession #:
  • 81.1.73
Identifier:
  • 1081   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1955 c.
Description:
Approx. 1/4 life size; perched on driftwood base, carved flounder under left talon, bird is hunched over prey, beak partially open; glass eyes, cast talons, painted, burned and carved detail, flounder unpainted. Unsigned.
  • 20.01.071
1313Osprey with Flounder on Branch
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Osprey with Flounder on Branch
Accession #:
  • 20.01.071
Identifier:
  • 1313   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right front of oblong base ; no date
  • 81.1.167
1491Osprey with Mackerel
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
Osprey with Mackerel
Accession #:
  • 81.1.167
Identifier:
  • 1491   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Approx. 1/3 life size; osprey on driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base, wings upraised, head down, beak open; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Marked "made for Addie Gilley, driftwood gift of Mrs. David Rockefeller, Osprey by Wendell Gilley, 1971" on underside of base. Separate companion Mackerel: glass eyes, carved and painted detail.
1490Owl relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Birds
  • Object, Art
Owl relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
Identifier:
  • 1490   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Birds
  • Object, Art
Creator:
  • Farrin - Robin Farrin
Date:
  • 1997
Description:
Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995 ; one of a series marking the fifteenth anniversary of the museum.
1584Patterns by Wendell Gilley
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Patterns by Wendell Gilley
Identifier:
  • 1584   
Type:
  • Image, Art, Drawing
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Loose-leaf binder containing photocopies of bird carving patterns drawn by Wendell Gilley. Index of patterns in front pocket of binder.
  • 81.1.155
1149Penguin with Chick
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
  • Birds
Penguin with Chick
Accession #:
  • 81.1.155
Identifier:
  • 1149   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size; adult standing erect, chick fits between adult's feet, standing erect and looking up at adult; both with glass eyes, semi-detailed. Signed and marked "Made for Addie Gilley, Gilley 1976" on underside of adult. Chick signed "Gilley '76" and marked "Addie."
  • 22.04.02
1607Pheasants, their lives and homes.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
Pheasants, their lives and homes.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.02
Identifier:
  • 1607   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Beebe - William Beebe, (1877-1962)
Date:
  • 1936
Description:
Published under the auspices of the New York Zoological Society by Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc.
1242Philadelphia Inquirer article, Oct. 19, 1976
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Philadelphia Inquirer article, Oct. 19, 1976
Identifier:
  • 1242   
Type:
  • Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Creator:
  • Seltzer - Ruth Seltzer
Date:
  • 1976-10-19
Description:
Article from the Philadelphia Inquirer's society column by Ruth Seltzer describing the preparations for the exhibit Downeast Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley. The exhibit was held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The photograph accompanying the article shows Barbara Tyson, a trustee of the Academy, helping unpack the carved birds.
1441Photograph of Donald M. Fenner and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Birds
  • People
Photograph of Donald M. Fenner and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
Identifier:
  • 1441   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Birds
  • People
Date:
  • 1967-05
Description:
Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. Back of photograph marked: "DMF, Wendell Gilley, NWCA Meeting Herkimer, N.Y. May 1967, examining carvings by Erwin Caldwell".
1442Photograph of Helen Lay Strong, Ed Gallenstein and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Birds
  • People
Photograph of Helen Lay Strong, Ed Gallenstein and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
Identifier:
  • 1442   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Birds
  • People
Date:
  • 1967-05
Description:
Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. Back of photograph marked: "Helen Lay Strong - died June 13, 1995, Ed Gallenstein - President National Woodcarvers Association, Wendell Gilley, NWCA Herkimer Meeting, May 1967".
  • 81.1.31
1029Pileated Woodpecker
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
Pileated Woodpecker
Accession #:
  • 81.1.31
Identifier:
  • 1029   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970
Description:
1/4 life size; perched on driftwood mounted on carved wooden base, toes inaccurate: three front one rear instead of two and two; glass eyes, painted wired feet, painted detail. Signed lower right of natural wood: "Gilley." Underside of base marked: "Addie Gilley, Pileated Woodpecker, 1970, W.H. Gilley."
  • 89.3.21
1281Pileated Woodpecker
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Accession #:
  • 89.3.21
Identifier:
  • 1281   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Adult male in a naturalistic, though simplified pose, mounted on the larger prong of a smooth, two-pronged driftwood branch ; ovoid gouge-carved pine base ; glass eyes, wire legs and broadly-spread toes gripping driftwood "tree". Signed "Gilley" on back of driftwood mount near the base. No date
  • 20.01.044
1286Pileated Woodpecker
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Accession #:
  • 20.01.044
Identifier:
  • 1286   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Inscribed "Pileated Woodpecker by W. H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
1425Pileated Woodpecker
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Identifier:
  • 1425   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969-09
Description:
Photograph of a carving by Wendell Gilley of a pileated woodpecker perched on driftwood
  • 20.01.136
1470Pileated Woodpecker
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pileated Woodpecker
Accession #:
  • 20.01.136
Identifier:
  • 1470   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Underside of base marked "Made especially for Francis W. Rawle" and signed "by W.H. Gilley".
1515Pileated Woodpecker
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Birds
Pileated Woodpecker
Identifier:
  • 1515   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Rockefeller - Dori Selene Rockefeller
Description:
Black and white photograph with label: "Pileated woodpecker. 1970 carving by Wendell Gilley - Collection of Wendell Gilley Museum - photo by Dori Selene Rockefeller" on reverse
  • 93.1.1
1285Pine Grosbeak, Female
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pine Grosbeak, Female
Accession #:
  • 93.1.1
Identifier:
  • 1285   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base below bird's left wing. Gilley's stamp on bottom of base
  • 81.1.40
1049Pink Flamingo
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Pink Flamingo
Accession #:
  • 81.1.40
Identifier:
  • 1049   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1967
Description:
Miniature; standing with right foot on driftwood base, left leg half raised, neck curved downward; painted eyes and detail. Signed and dated "Gilley 1967" on right side of base. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside.
  • 91.01.10
1383Pintail
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Pintail
Accession #:
  • 91.01.10
Identifier:
  • 1383   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
  • 81.1.49
1058Pintail Drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Pintail Drake
Accession #:
  • 81.1.49
Identifier:
  • 1058   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1955
Description:
Miniature; mounted on driftwood, upright posture, preening breast - only one in this position in this size; glass eyes, molded feet, aluminium wing tips and tail. Signed "Gilley" on right of base, marked "Addie Gilley on underside of base. Carved out of pine-head separate piece
  • 89.3.12
1233Pintail Drake
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
  • Carvings
  • Birds
Pintail Drake
Accession #:
  • 89.3.12
Identifier:
  • 1233   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1961
Description:
Adult male, body held horizontal and low with tail fanned and pin arched upward ; head fully outstretched, twisted upward and to the right ; wire legs and metal webbed feet ; glass eyes ; signed "Gilley '61" on right rear side of base