Mounted Scroll of an Eagle
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China Anonymous,
Chinese
Mounted Scroll of an Eagle, n. d.
Ink and Paint on Silk
49 3/8 in. x 32 3/16 in. (125.41 cm x 81.76 cm)
Mounted Scroll of an Eagle, n. d.
Ink and Paint on Silk
49 3/8 in. x 32 3/16 in. (125.41 cm x 81.76 cm)
Object Type:
Painting
Technique:
Brushwork
Creation Place:
Asia, China
Credit Line:
Gift of Johan Wilhelm Norman Munthe
Accession Number:
XX.1.79
Commentary
Old number "L1136/114" written in pencil on the backing paper. Listed in Munthe inventory as "Late 18th c. or early 19th c.; Ming syle. Signature lost through remounting.
Marks
No marks, signatures or seals.
Medium
Black ink and white, brown, yellow and green paints, brushed onto silk. The main image has a grey-brown silk border and a bright coral silk brocade outside border.
Object Description
Mounted vertical scroll of a black and dark brown eagle, with back facing the viewer, turned to present the left side of his head in profile. The bird is perched upon a rock surrounded by waves. He has a large yellow and green eye turned to the left of the picture plane.
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