"Scourge of Humanity, War Bird Threat to World"196023 x 24 "
Frame: 27 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 1 7/8 "Oil on canvasGift of Robert Bishop1986.3.10Picture: Large bird: red beak, claws and eye; outstretched wings - dominates upper portion of canvas; hovering over hordes of people. They are shoulder to shoulder, heads visible, and appear to be descending from roads in UR and LC, moving towards steepled church on R. Background in UL portion is skyline and fiery red sky, LL: 2 almost full-length male figures - one with trumpet - other with flag, move L through crowd. Picture is in tones of black, red, orange and grey - with light blue in LL. Heavily painted areas distinguish heads and provide dimensional quality to those in foreground. Frame: deep cove molding, painted gold, 3" wide.152426307William RosemanPaintingsCopyright for this work is under review.in white paint lower right: '1960'in white paint lower right: 'Wm Roseman'United StatesNew YorkPaintingsPAINTINGObject information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
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