Prothonotary Warbler, Female with Eggs and Fledgling
Artist
Edward Marshall Boehm
(American, 1913 - 1969)
Manufacturer
Boehm Porcelain
(founded 1950)
Date1958
Mediumporcelain; bisque fired; hand-painted
Dimensions5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number41.2.220
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
DescriptionPorcelain sculpture of female Prothonotary Warbler on nest with eggs and a fledgling. With flowering plant.Label TextFamily: Parulidae (New World Warblers)
Scientific name: Protonotaria citrea (common name: Prothonotary Warbler)
This sculpture of a single female bird was an atypical depiction for Boehm. He usually depicted birds in pairs, male and female. When he modeled a single bird, it was usually the more brightly colored male. In the case of this species, a female is only a little paler than a vivid yellow male. Thus the artist could portray a colorful female with its baby bird not quite ready to leave the nest. Boehm seemed to take artistic liberties with the depiction of the nest on the ground. Prothonotary warblers usually build their nests in cavities, such as holes in old trees. Boehm adapted the design of the Prothonotary Warbler from his representation of the Cerulean Warblers.
ProvenancePurchased January 19, 1959 through (Sakowitz, Houston, Texas) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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