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Eugenie F. Shonnard, Untitled Relief (Two Quails), n.d., stone, 12 x 19 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. Collect…
Untitled Relief (Two Quails)
Eugenie F. Shonnard, Untitled Relief (Two Quails), n.d., stone, 12 x 19 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. Collect…
Eugenie F. Shonnard, Untitled Relief (Two Quails), n.d., stone, 12 x 19 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Eugenie F. Shonnard Estate, 1978 (2008.1.107). © Museum of New Mexico Foundation. Photo by Blair Clark.

Untitled Relief (Two Quails)

Artist (American, 1886 - 1978)
Daten.d.
Mediumstone
Dimensions12 × 19 7/8 × 1 7/8 in. (30.5 × 50.5 × 4.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Eugenie F. Shonnard Estate, 1978
Object number2008.1.107
DescriptionStone relief of two quail-like birds among cactus. Two birds in profile face each other in the center. The bird on the right has a distinctive feather protruding from the top of its head like a quail. The bird on the left is bent towards the ground. Wavy lines surround the quails, and cacti grow in the top two corners. A scalloped border frames the scene.
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