The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 8, 2026

A brass sculpture features a birdlike figure perched on a base with four curved legs. Intersecting angular plates form the body, while a slender neck sweeps upward to the left. The head is constructed from folded metal, creating a sharp beak and flared crest. A thin metal strip arcs from the back down to the base. Muted gold tones and a weathered patina cover the surface, while light glints off the smooth planes and edges.

Brass Bird

c. 1920s
made at

Karl Rotter-Reinhold Duschka Workshop

(Austria, Vienna)
Austria, Vienna
cut sheet brass
Overall: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Educational Purchase Fund 1930.278
Location: Not on view
  • Purchased from the Austrian Werkbund, Vienna.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1930.278