Eroded Eagle Silhouette on Bentwood Panel madonna historically been known in English

historically been known in English as Lapps or Laplanders

I think 1915

Rendered in this pointillistic manner

Note the very sweet figure drawn in the window and little shoot to the left just below him

Pretty good from the front

Eroded Eagle Silhouette on Bentwood Panel madonna historically been known in EnglishMaybe this birch panel once formed the back of a chair, or wrapped the front of a podium or column I'm really not at all sure. It looks that there was once an eagle cut of wood or paper that was attached to the front of it, leaving this impression behind when it was lost. I of course am attracted to the effect aesthetically as well as conceptually, a bit of a haunting thing. 21" x 12 3 4" x 3 1 2 deep on the curve. Pretty rough condition, which is