Study for "Eagle" 1963

"Study for 'Eagle'" is a 1963 pencil drawing by American sculptor Seymour Lipton (1903-1986). This preparatory sketch depicts a stylized bird in flight with its wings outstretched, embodying Lipton's signature abstract style. The artist's use of bold lines and hatched shading conveys a sense of dynamism and movement, characteristic of his explorations of form and space in sculpture. This study, executed on paper, reveals the artist's process in envisioning his three-dimensional works.