Allen's Hummingbird with Iris
Artist and Manufacturer
Boehm Porcelain
(founded 1950)
Date1992
Mediumporcelain, bisque fired, hand-painted
Dimensions12 × 8 × 6 inches (30.5 × 20.3 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Edward J. Hurwitz and Mrs. Patricia B. Hurwitz, 2016
Object number2016.3.3
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
DescriptionPorcelain sculpture of a male Allen’s Hummingbird feeding from an Iris.Label TextFamily: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Scientific name: Selasphorus sasin (common name: Allen's Hummingbird)
ProvenanceGifted March 23, 2016 by Dr. Edward J. Hurwitz and Mrs. Patricia B. Hurwitz to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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