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Feather Landscape

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-14352

Description

Rectangular format comprised of polychrome feathers. A marsh or waterfall scene with a bud in the foreground; painted sky upper third of image; within a white and silver painted frame carved on facade with "train wheel" devices.

Details

Descriptive Terms

featherwork
collage (technique)
feather (material)
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
feather (material)
Featherwork
Feather
Unidentified Paper
Watercolor
Featherwork

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11.625 x 6.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.384

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