Eagle Head
$3,000.00Price
This is a realistic representation of an Eagle head created by the sculptor of the Eagle for the Eagle Gate in Salt Lake City - Grant R. Fairbanks, M.D.
This eagle head was initially proposed to be used on the new Eagle for the Eagle Gate; however, those in the Highway Department who commissioned the sculpture insisted that the Eagle for the New Eagle Gate be a replica of the stylized Eagle of the Old Wooden carving of Ralph Ramsey.
This head was created by Grant R. Fairbanks. after studying golden eagles directly in the eagle cage at the Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City.
Bronze castings are available for purchase.
Artwork Medium
- All reproduced sculptured works of Avard T. Fairbanks are postmortem.
- The mediums are Bronze, cast Stone, Marble, or Resin. Produced from the sculptor’s original model, each bronze casting is professionally produced and followed throughout the casting process by one of Avard T. Fairbanks’ original assistants (his son).
- This includes retouching the wax, chasing the bronze, and selecting the patina to ensure that each piece is of museum collectable quality.