Ivan Bailey, Sculpture of a Resting Eagle, Steel & Granite, US, 20th Century

The raku sculptures of Kiriaki Moustaki are inspired by primitive works of early civilizations—soft and luminous, his forms recall the colors and images of Etruscan art and Cretan cr...

The raku sculptures of Kiriaki Moustaki are inspired by primitive works of early civilizations—soft and luminous, his forms recall the colors and images of Etruscan art and Cretan cr...

An English iron sculpture from the early 20th century depicting an eagle perched on a rock, with dark brown patina. Created in England during the Turn of the Century which saw the tr...

This is a cast-iron figural eagle doorstop, circa early 20th century. The eagle is depicted with wings spread wide, perched and mounted to a square marble base. The eagle retains traces of its original gilt surface and is embossed with “F.O.E.” at its midsection, possibly referring to the Fraternal Order of Eagles.   The eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of the United States. The eagle motif has been widely used throughout American history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States...