John Vulcani Passenger Pigeon Pair

John Vulcani LaSalle, IL 12 1/4 in. tall, 16 1/2 in. long

A pair of life-size animated passenger pigeons on a driftwood base. This duo represents one of the artist's finest efforts to date, featuring delicate raised wing and tail carving. Once the most abundant land bird species in North America, the last living passenger pigeon died in 1914, adding a poignancy to this carving. Original paint with minimal wear.