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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Porcelain Thrush Sculpture
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Porcelain Thrush Sculpture

Artifact ID1970.5.3
Object Type Sculpture
Medium Ceramic, porcelain
DimensionsOverall H 15 1/2 in x W 9 3/4 in x D 6 3/8 in (39.4 cm x 24.8 cm x 16.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPorcelain sculpture of a thrush singing over azalea flowers and autumn leaves.
Historical NoteEdward M. Boehm was an American sculptor who made porcelain figures of birds and other animals. He presented this sculpture to Mrs. Johnson in the White House on May 1, 1967 to acknowledge her efforts on behalf of the American Cancer Society.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated by Lady Bird Johnson to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on December 31, 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
Bird
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