Song Bird and Spread-Winged Eagle Bird Tree
Attributed to Joseph Romuald Bernier (1873-1952), Biddeford, Maine
c. 1930-1940
Carved wood with original polychromed finish
Ht. 65"
An American spread-winged eagle is perched above 18 song birds on this large, unusual and dramatic bird tree attributed to Bernier of Biddeford, in York County, Maine.
Reference: For other carved eagles attributed to Bernier, see Isaacson, The American Eagle, figs. 124 & 125.