Chris Calle: Wood Carvings of the American Eagle

Artist: Chris Calle
1961 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1988
Image Size: 28.5 by 11.5 inches
Overall Size: 29.125 by 22 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board

Flying free and proud, the Bald Eagle symbolically soars in the hearts of all Americans. In her magnificent flight, she captures the spirit of a nation. For, from the very days when America's liberty was formed, the strength and pride of the Bald Eagle has been a guiding force. And, in 1782, the Eagle was chosen as a symbol of the budding republic. Even in folk art, America reflects the influence of this majestic bird in literally hundreds of forms. In the early 1800s, as the towns of New England forged a living from the sea, woodcarvings of the Eagle often led her ships to bountiful catches and safe ports. Crafting figureheads out of wood became an art, and the Eagle, carved in fine detail, was a favorite subject. All along the Atlantic seaboard, the masters of the craft set up shops near the shipyards, as ship captains sought the best of their designs. The carvings soon came to be used on stem board and mast board, and to adorn furniture and interior and exterior architectural elements, too. The qualities of the Eagle - strength and pride - were thus passed on to those who sailed under its protection. And thus, the American Bald Eagle was portrayed in many artful forms. One of the carvings depicted on this First Day Cover features a beautifully streamlined figurehead such as those that once adorned the mighty ships of old.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 10¢ Eagle and Shield Coil stamp issue of December 13, 1991.

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