Wilhelm Schimmel
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Wilhelm Schimmel (1817-1890) was a German-born folk artist who carved painted wooden eagles and animals in Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley. A wandering craftsman, he traded his brightly painted carvings for food and lodging. His fierce, stylized eagles with spread wings are now prized icons of American folk art.
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About Wilhelm Schimmel
Schimmel carved painted wooden eagles and animals in rural Pennsylvania. His fierce, stylized eagles with spread wings are now prized icons of American folk art, traded originally for food and lodging.
His carved Parrot (1870) is held by the Art Institute of Chicago.
No. While best known for his eagles, Schimmel also carved other animals, including this painted wooden parrot now in Chicago.
The carving is dated to 1870, during the height of Schimmel's folk art career in Pennsylvania.
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