Long-eared Owl, Pair
Accession #:
81.1.151
Title:
Long-eared Owl, Pair
Type:
Medium:
Polychromed Wood
Subject:
Description:
Life size; pair on driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base with painted metal glass in foreground, upper owl has wings up, head turned left facing front of piece, ear tufts erect, tail fanned out, legs reaching down as if alighting, lower owl perched, wings closed, ear tufts erect; both with glass eyes, metal toenails, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed"Gilley '75" on lower left of driftwood. Marked "Long-eared Owls by Wendell Gilley" on underside of base.
Date:
1975
Dimensions:
58 x 49 x 53cm; 3kg 500g
Citation
Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983), “Long-eared Owl, Pair,” Wendell Gilley Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wgm.digitalarchive.us/items/show/149.Item 1145