Eagle
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watercolor on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 76 × 56 cm (29 15/16 × 22 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection
Accession Number
2011.60.68
Art Historical Context
Dame Elisabeth Frink's *Eagle* (1966) captures the raw power and majesty of its subject in a striking watercolor on wove paper, measuring 76 × 56 cm. Frink, a leading British sculptor and draughtswoman, was renowned for her post-war depictions of birds of prey, blending anthropomorphic forms with themes of strength, vulnerability, and existential tension. Created during the Cold War era, when global anxieties amplified symbols of dominance and flight, this work exemplifies her fascination with eagles as emblems of both freedom and predation. Frink's style draws from modernist influences, incl...