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By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light
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By Dawn's Early Light

Alternate Title(s)
  • Rising Pintails
Artist/Maker Walter T. Matia United States, born 1953
Date2004
MediumBronze
Dimensions77 × 60 × 24 in. (195.6 × 152.4 × 61 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Donor, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberJL2004.065
ClassificationsSculpture
Keyword
On View
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DescriptionDucks flying through reeds. Name changed from "By Dawn's Early Light" to "Rising Pintails" 5-2007. Verified with Matia's studio. - FB
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