Charles Frace\' Wings Over America Bald Eagle Snow Mountains Alaska S/N Limited
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Charles Frace\' Wings Over America Bald Eagle Snow Mountains Alaska S/N Limited:
$165.00
Wings Over America by Charles Frace\'
Whether in flight or at rest, the American eagle is a majestic sight. Also called the bald eagle, this great bird possesses broad, powerful wings which spread 6 to 8 feet as it soars the thermal currents of the sky. The eagle does not develop its distinctive white head and tail until it reaches maturity at about five years of age. Eagle mate for life, establishing a family household in a nest usually high atop a tall tree. Since the nest will serve the bird for 20 years or more, the eagle continuously builds upon it until it may grow as large as 15 feet and 8 feet wide.
A fish eater, the eagle may pick its prey at the water\'s surface or wrest a freshly caught fish away from the grip of an osprey. The meal is returned to the nest and shared with the eagle\'s young. The American eagle was once commonly seen across the North American continent. While the eagle today is abundant in Alaska, the U.S. government continues to list it as an endangered species. Still, no other bird greater symbolizes the free spirit of \"Wings Over America.\"
About the Art
Each image is signed & numbered by the artistImage size 24-1/2 x 23Paper size 27-1/2 x 27Issue date 1991Edition size 5500Edition numbers available 2376Artist Bio
Charles Fracé, a wildlife artist whose work was featured in more than 450 exhibitions, was born in 1926 in the small town of Mauch Chunk in Eastern Pennsylvania. He began drawing at five and taught himself to paint when he was fifteen. His self-instructed talent earned him a scholarship to Philadelphia Museum School of Art, where he graduated with honors.
In 1955, Fracé began a professional career as a freelance illustrator in New York City. After struggling to land his first paid artist job, he eventually became one of the nation\'s most sought-after illustrators of wildlife.
At the urging of his wife Elke, Fracé took a sabbatical from commercial illustrating in 1972 and began painting for his own enjoyment. He proceeded to paint from memory an American eagle he had observed at Walking Dunes on the coast of Long Island.Unsurethat the painting represented how he really felt aboutwildlifehe put the painting into storage in a closet. His wife took the painting to a gallery in Mattituck, NY, seeking a professional opinion and with the urging of the gallery owners left it with them for display. It sold in two hours.
In 1973, he left the world of commercial illustration and concentrated on producing wildlife oil paintings. Also that year he started a business relationship with a publisher of wildlife prints. His first two limited edition print releases sold out shortly after release.
During the next 20 years over 100 of Fracé\'s paintings were issued as limited edition prints, making him one of the most successful wildlife artists of all time.
In 1993 the Smithsonian Institution\'s National Museum of Natural Historyin Washington D.C. hosted a one-man exhibition of his work that featured over 36 of his paintings.
Sadly, Mr. Frace\' passed away on December 16, 2005, after a long illness.
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Charles Frace\' Wings Over America Bald Eagle Snow Mountains Alaska S/N Limited:
$165.00