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Wading Spoonbill

Details

Wading Spoonbill
22in. (56cm.) high; 13 3/8in. (34cm.) wide; 38 1/8in. (97cm) long

Special notice

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Lot Essay

''.....This is a study of the decorativeness of the spoonbill as well as the way they feed by sieving the water with their beaks as they wade, sometimes almost running through the water and sweeping their bills from side to side. It is also reminiscent in some ways of John James Audubon's drawings and paintings. I love his work and his description of form and decorativeness, and the unusual way in which it is portrayed. In many ways this piece is influenced by his drawings.''

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