Carved Eagle Head

Art Historical Context

Behold the striking *Carved Eagle Head*, meticulous rendering by artist Lucille Chabot around 1937. Created as part of the Index of American Design—a groundbreaking Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA)—this work captures the bold spirit of American folk art. Chabot's depiction preserves a carved wooden eagle head, a symbol of national pride often found in decorative sculptures, ship figureheads, or architectural motifs from the 18th and 19th centuries. Chabot employed a masterful blend of watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard, techniques that allo...