Bald Eagles

NameSculpture

Artist Leroy Ortega

Dateca. 1989

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint, gesso, glue

Dimensions60 1/4 × 66 15/16 × 32 5/16 in. (153 × 170 × 82 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Ann Pollock, FA.2013.17.4

Object numberFA.2013.17.4

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionTwo bald eagles, one sitting on a tree limb and the other with extended wings, one talon on a tree limb and the other talon holding a large trout. Three prickly pear cacti with spines, fruit and a bloom sit on the base. Two tree limbs project from a large slab of unpainted wood which serves as the base.