Rare Books and ManuscriptsFlat C 2017 1cYale Center for British Art, Gift of Nancy and Robert Lindemeyer
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
The work depicts a Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea), with grey upperparts and yellow and black underparts." ... made from painted and embroidered fabric, wrapped wire, glass (eyes) and wood (beak). It is part of an ongoing series of birds that I have been making since 2007 which were inspired by an interest in taxidermy as well as both American and British folk art traditions."--Correspondence from the artist, February 10, 2016.
Exhibition History:
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
Subject Terms:
Birds -- Great Britain. | Wagtails. | Taxidermy. | Folk art. | Women in natural history.