The Eagle
Dublin Core
Title
The Eagle
Subject (Topic)
Subject (Topic)
Roger Williams Park--Rhode Island--Providence
South Elmwood--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Roger Williams Park--Rhode Island--Providence
South Elmwood--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Subject (Object)
Subject (Object)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The colossal-sized eagle appears to be made of white stone or wood. It is actually made of ferrocement and marble dust, which gives it a slight glittery surface. The eagle’s wings are spread out and its tail feathers are tucked downward as if it has just landed.
Creator
Whitsitt-Lynch, Gail, 1949-2017
Source
Photographs by Eric Sung, Professor, Providence College
Date
1976
Contributor
National Endowment for the Arts; Rhode Island State Art Council
Rights
City of Providence, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Roger Williams Park, FC Green Memorial Boulevard, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Has Part
Artist’s signature under right wing on back:
Lynch 1976
Lynch 1976
Medium
Ferrocement (concrete and metal); Marble dust
Bibliographic Citation
"The Eagle." Roger Williams Park, May 20, 2025. Accessed September 22, 2025. https://www.rwpconservancy.org/explore/things-to-see/notable-works-of-art-and-monuments/eagle-statue/.
Rights Holder
Department of Art, Culture, Tourism, City of Providence
Citation
Whitsitt-Lynch, Gail, 1949-2017, “The Eagle,” Commemorative Works of Providence, accessed April 1, 2026, https://monuments.artculturetourism.com/items/show/41.