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  • 22.04.09
1614A book of ducks.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
A book of ducks.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.09
Identifier:
  • 1614   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Barclay-Smith - Phyllis Barclay-Smith.
Date:
  • 1951
Description:
Published by Penguin Books. Plates by Peter Shepheard. On cover: "A King Penguin Book." Endpaper signed "Wendell Gilley."
  • 2023.10.23
1641A question of balance
  • Publication, Book
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Events, Exhibitions
A question of balance
Accession #:
  • 2023.10.23
Identifier:
  • 1641   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Events, Exhibitions
Creator:
  • Matia - Walter T. Matia
Date:
  • 2000
Description:
Published by Raymond F. Evans Sporting Art Gallery, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, Georgia
1530A Tern of the Tide
  • Image, Art, Relief Print, Linocut
  • Birds
A Tern of the Tide
Identifier:
  • 1530   
Type:
  • Image, Art, Relief Print, Linocut
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • York - Sherrie York (b. 1962)
Date:
  • 2020
Description:
Reduction linocut on Rives BFK paper, (16/18)
1560Addie and Wendell Gilley with Barn Owl, Shorebirds and Ducks, Opening Day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Events
  • People
Addie and Wendell Gilley with Barn Owl, Shorebirds and Ducks, Opening Day
Identifier:
  • 1560   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events
  • People
Date:
  • 1981-07-12
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Description:
Addie and Wendell Gilley passing display cases at the museum's opening day.
1498Addie Gilley with Herons, Opening Day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
Addie Gilley with Herons, Opening Day
Identifier:
  • 1498   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Events
  • People
Date:
  • 1981-07-12
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Description:
Addie Gilley examines carving of herons in display case at the museum's opening day.
1418Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
Identifier:
  • 1418   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Wendell Gilley carved the chickadee in this photo used as an advertisement for Warren Tool shortly before his death in 1982. Mounted on mat board ; Warren Tool Co. label on reverse side of board. Accompanied by handwritten note from Fred Clark, President of Warren Tool.
1482Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
Identifier:
  • 1482   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Photograph of Gilley chickadee carving used to sell blanks in the Warren Tool catalog. Warren Tool Co. stamped on reverse side.
1483Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Advertising photograph for Warren Tools
Identifier:
  • 1483   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Photograph of Gilley chickadee carving used to sell blanks in the Warren Tool catalog. Note on reverse written by Warren Tool president Fred Clark: "Note: Carved chickadee (shown) personal gift from the late Wendall [sic] Gilley..."
  • 20.01.115
1366American Brant
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
American Brant
Accession #:
  • 20.01.115
Identifier:
  • 1366   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; undated
  • 81.1.34
1032American Goldeneye
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
American Goldeneye
Accession #:
  • 81.1.34
Identifier:
  • 1032   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1966
Description:
Miniature male ; mounted on oblong smooth wood base, upright posture facing forward; glass eyes, metal legs and feet. Signed on side of base: "Gilley." Underside of base marked: "Addie Gilley, Am. Goldeneye."
  • 81.1.81
1088American Goldeneye, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
American Goldeneye, Female
Accession #:
  • 81.1.81
Identifier:
  • 1088   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Miniature; swimming duck, neck down; painted detail. Unsigned. Companion to 81.1.79.
  • 81.1.79
1087American Goldeneye, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
American Goldeneye, Male
Accession #:
  • 81.1.79
Identifier:
  • 1087   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Miniature; swimming drake, head turned slightly right; painted detail. Signed and dated "Gilley '72" on underside.
  • 96.2.1
1270American Goldeneye Relief
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
American Goldeneye Relief
Accession #:
  • 96.2.1
Identifier:
  • 1270   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1935 c
Description:
Very early Gilley diorama ; carved and painted American goldeneye against painted winter scene on board. Marked "Made about 1935 Wendell Gilley" on back. Signed "Gilley on bottom front.
  • 81.1.67
1075American Goldfinch, Male
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
American Goldfinch, Male
Accession #:
  • 81.1.67
Identifier:
  • 1075   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1940 c.
Description:
Approx. Life size; adult male, glass eyes, painted plumage detail, wire legs set into green mound base. Marked "Goldfinch by W.H Gilley, Addie Gilley." on underside of base.
1488American robin relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Art
American robin relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
Identifier:
  • 1488   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Art
Creator:
  • Farrin - Robin Farrin
Date:
  • 1997
Description:
Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995
  • 22.04.14
1619American water and game birds.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
American water and game birds.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.14
Identifier:
  • 1619   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Rand - Austin Loomer Rand (1905-1982)
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Silhouettes by Ugo Mochi. Photographs by Allan D. Cruikshank and others. Prepared in cooperation with the Chicago Natural History Museum. Published by E. P. Dutton & Co. Flyleaf inscribed : "To Wendell Gilley - May this book help a bit to inspire you to still more perfection in your art - Friend Billy B., 1956".
1527Arnold T. Melbye, February 1983
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Arnold T. Melbye, February 1983
Identifier:
  • 1527   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • People
Date:
  • 1983-02
Description:
Decoy carver Arnold T. Melbye watching Wendell Gilley film on television at the home of Anne Small in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
  • 22.04.15
1620Art of the decoy : American bird carvings.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Art of the decoy : American bird carvings.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.15
Identifier:
  • 1620   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Earnest - Adele Earnest
Date:
  • 1965
Description:
Drawings by Lou Schifferl. Published by Bramhall House. Signed by the author.
  • 20.01.064
1306Atlantic Puffin
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Atlantic Puffin
Accession #:
  • 20.01.064
Identifier:
  • 1306   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left front of carved wood base ; marked "8/11/82, To the Whitlocks in appreciation, Wendell Gilley"
1450Atlantic Puffin
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Atlantic Puffin
Identifier:
  • 1450   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Photograph of an Atlantic Puffin carving by Wendell H. Gilley set among rocks. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
  • 20.01.134
1468Atlantic Puffin
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Atlantic Puffin
Accession #:
  • 20.01.134
Identifier:
  • 1468   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
Underside of base marked: "Puffin by W. H. Gilley " ; signature "Gilley" burned into bottom of base
  • 81.1.5
1040Atlantic Puffin
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Atlantic Puffin
Accession #:
  • 81.1.5
Identifier:
  • 1040   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1940 c.
Description:
Miniature; mounted on carved, black mound base; glass eyes, painted plumage and feet. Marked "Addie Gilley, Puffin by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 81.1.89
1096Atlantic Puffin
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Atlantic Puffin
Accession #:
  • 81.1.89
Identifier:
  • 1096   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
Life size; mounted on wood covered with sand simulating rock, erect posture, head turned slightly right; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Marked, dated and signed "Property of Addie Gilley, Xmas 1977, made by Wendell Gilley, 1977" on underside of base.
  • 81.1.146
1140Atlantic Puffin
  • Carving, Pair, 3/4 Life-size
  • Birds
Atlantic Puffin
Accession #:
  • 81.1.146
Identifier:
  • 1140   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, 3/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Approx. 3/4 life size; pair on driftwood base, bird on left standing erect, head turned to right and raised, looking upward, bird on right squatting, neck down, facing forward; both with glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '72" on base.
  • 22.04.22
1627Audubon water bird guide : water, game and large land birds : eastern and central North America from southern Texas to central Greenland
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
Audubon water bird guide : water, game and large land birds : eastern and central North America from southern Texas to central Greenland
Accession #:
  • 22.04.22
Identifier:
  • 1627   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Pough - Richard Hooper Pough (1904-2003)
Date:
  • 1951
Description:
By Richard H. Pough, color illustrations by Don Eckelberry, line drawings by Earl L. Poole. Maps on end papers. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society. Published by Doubleday & Co. First edition.
  • 20.01.058
1300Bald Eagle
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 20.01.058
Identifier:
  • 1300   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base; no date
  • 20.01.105
1350Bald Eagle
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 20.01.105
Identifier:
  • 1350   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on backside of driftwood ; no date
1431Bald Eagle
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Identifier:
  • 1431   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Photograph of bald eagle carved by Wendell H. Gilley. Marked "Finished June 1966" on reverse side.
1573Bald Eagle
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Identifier:
  • 1573   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Eagle standing over fish. Signed "Gilley" on front of base; inscribed "Bald Eagle 1982 by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base. Metal fish is removeable.
  • 81.1.55
1063Bald Eagle
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 81.1.55
Identifier:
  • 1063   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Miniature; perched on driftwood "stump," attached to flat driftwood base, erect posture, facing forward; glass eyes, metal feet, adult plumage. Signed and dated "Gilley '73" on right side of base. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside of base. One of only three miniature eagles.
  • 81.1.56
1064Bald Eagle
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 81.1.56
Identifier:
  • 1064   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Miniature; mounted on driftwood base, erect posture, head turned right; glass eyes, metal feet, adult plumage. Signed and dated "Gilley '73" on right side of base. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside of base. One of only three eagle miniatures.
  • 81.1.133
1130Bald Eagle
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 81.1.133
Identifier:
  • 1130   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970 c.
Description:
Approx. 1/3 life size; decorative eagle, painted gold standing head down, beak agape, tongue visible, wings outstretched, tail down; integral base. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 81.1.170
1164Bald Eagle
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 81.1.170
Identifier:
  • 1164   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Tags:
highlights
Description:
Life size; adult on driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base, head turned slightly left, wings upraised, beak slightly open; glass eyes, metal toe nails, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '76" on base. Marked "Bald Eagle by Wendell Gilley, SW Harbor, ME, 1976" on underside of base. Commissioned by David Rockefeller as a gift for his brother Nelson Rockefeller to commemorate his term as Vice President. The carving resided in the White House for a period. [show more]
  • 20.01.037
1278Bald Eagle
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 20.01.037
Identifier:
  • 1278   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base. Driftwood base attached to sand covered oblong base
  • 96.2.7
1301Bald Eagle
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle
Accession #:
  • 96.2.7
Identifier:
  • 1301   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Adult bald eagle, approximately one-sixth life-size, sitting upright on small driftwood knot ; lead feet with talons realistically gripping the base ; undercut wing tips crossed over carved tail ; Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base; marked "Hilda, Hulda Bragdon, Xmas 1973" on underside of base
1533Bald Eagle Family
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle Family
Identifier:
  • 1533   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Family of bald eagles, the female perched on the edge of the nest containing two chicks, the male on a branch above with wings spread ; signed "Gilley" on base ; no visible date
  • 81.1.136
1132Bald Eagle Plaque
  • Carving
  • Birds
Bald Eagle Plaque
Accession #:
  • 81.1.136
Identifier:
  • 1132   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1957
Description:
Decorative flying eagle; clutching flagpole in left talon with attached banner:. "E Pluribus Unum" carved and painted decorative detail. Attached hanging wire. Signed "Wendell Gilley," marked "Addie Gilley" on back.
  • 81.1.137
1133Bald Eagle Plaque
  • Carving
  • Birds
Bald Eagle Plaque
Accession #:
  • 81.1.137
Identifier:
  • 1133   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Decorative eagle looking upwards, wings out stretched horizontally, left talon in relief clutching shield, back has two screws and a hinge attaching banner to wing, screw eye for hanging at top and lower right. Painted in red, white and blue, with flag pole and banner reading "Dum Vivimus Viviamus." After the style of carver John Hailey Bellamy (1836-1914). Marked "Addie Gilley," stamped "Wendell H. Gilley, Southwest Harbor, Maine." [show more]
1432Bald Eagle With Fish
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle With Fish
Identifier:
  • 1432   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Photograph of bald eagle, perched with wings spread above fish on oval base, carved by Wendell H. Gilley. Marked "Eagle with fish by Wendell Gilley" in ink on reverse side.
  • 20.01.035
1276Bald Eagle with Fish
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle with Fish
Accession #:
  • 20.01.035
Identifier:
  • 1276   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Signed "Gilley '59" on driftwood base.
  • 81.1.169
1163Bald Eagle with Flounder
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Bald Eagle with Flounder
Accession #:
  • 81.1.169
Identifier:
  • 1163   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Life size; adult on driftwood base, wings upraised, head turned left, beak agape; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '71" on base. Marked made by Wendell Gilley, 1971, value $5,000, Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 20.01.020
1261Bald Eagle With Redhead Duck
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bald Eagle With Redhead Duck
Accession #:
  • 20.01.020
Identifier:
  • 1261   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base. No date
  • 89.3.11
1304Baldpate, Male
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Baldpate, Male
Accession #:
  • 89.3.11
Identifier:
  • 1304   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Now known as American Wigeon ; marked "Baldpate '74, #28" on underside of base ; humped "clamshell" base is a driftwood burl ; wire legs and metal feet with tiny talons; signed "Gilley" on left front of base
1543Bangor Daily News article, Oct. 31, 1984.
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Carvings
  • People
Bangor Daily News article, Oct. 31, 1984.
Identifier:
  • 1543   
Type:
  • Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1984-10-31
Description:
Article from the Bangor Daily News reporting on a donation of Wendell Gilley bird carvings by artist Ethel Mae James to the museum
1575Bar Harbor Times article, April 8, 1971
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • People
Bar Harbor Times article, April 8, 1971
Identifier:
  • 1575   
Type:
  • Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • People
Date:
  • 1971-04-08
Description:
This article, titled "Capt. Black: Artist and Surgeon", describes Wendell Gilley's influence on sculptor Paul Black. It also mentions Gilley's Canada goose carved for Harry S. Truman.
1574Bar Harbor Times article, July 3, 1980.
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Events
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Bar Harbor Times article, July 3, 1980.
Identifier:
  • 1574   
Type:
  • Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Date:
  • 1980-07-03
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Description:
Describes the removal of the George Ripley Fuller House, located at the current Wendell Gilley Museum site (the corner of Rte. 102 and Herrick Rd., Southwest Harbor) prior to the museum's construction.
1581Bar Harbor Times article, November 20, 1969
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Bar Harbor Times article, November 20, 1969
Identifier:
  • 1581   
Type:
  • Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Date:
  • 1969-11-20
Description:
Announcement that Wendell Gilley would be attending a bird carving exhibition in Chestertown, Maryland. The carving of a bald eagle family that he entered in the exhibit is depicted.
1579Bar Harbor Times article, October 21, 1976
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Bar Harbor Times article, October 21, 1976
Identifier:
  • 1579   
Type:
  • Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Date:
  • 1976-10-21
Description:
Wendell Gilley exhibits forty carvings plus carvings-in-progress at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences in the show "Down East Bird Carvings."
  • 81.1.17
1014Barn Owl
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
  • Birds
Barn Owl
Accession #:
  • 81.1.17
Identifier:
  • 1014   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
1/5 life size; on natural wooden base, hunched over as if watching for prey, toes positioned, 3 point back instead of natural 2:2; glass eyes, painted and carved detail. Signed: "Gilley '76" on right of base. Underside marked "Barn Owl by W.H. Gilley, Addie Gilley 1976."
  • 81.1.164
1158Barn Owl
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Barn Owl
Accession #:
  • 81.1.164
Identifier:
  • 1158   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size; adult perched sidelong on driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base, toes three front one back, head turned to right shoulder; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '76" on base. Marked "Barn Owl made for Addie Gilley, 1976, by Wendell Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 91.01.23
1386Barrow's Goldeneye, Drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Barrow's Goldeneye, Drake
Accession #:
  • 91.01.23
Identifier:
  • 1386   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
  • 81.3.4
1171Belted Kingfisher
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Belted Kingfisher
Accession #:
  • 81.3.4
Identifier:
  • 1171   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1960 c.
Description:
Miniature; adult male on driftwood base attached to oblong carved wooden base; glass eyes, metal feet. Signed "Gilley" on lower left of driftwood. Underside of base felt lined.
  • 81.1.118
1123Belted Kingfisher, Male
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Belted Kingfisher, Male
Accession #:
  • 81.1.118
Identifier:
  • 1123   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Life size; adult on driftwood attached to carved oblong base, perched upright, head turned slightly left; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Marked, dated, signed "Kingfisher, made for Addie Gilley, 1973, by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 81.7.1
1469Belted Kingfishers, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Belted Kingfishers, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.7.1
Identifier:
  • 1469   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
Underside of base marked "Belted Kingfishers by Wendell Gilley 1977. Also stamped "W.H. Gilley"
1217Benefit Art Auction and Appraisal Day flyer
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
  • Events, Auction
  • Object, Art
Benefit Art Auction and Appraisal Day flyer
Identifier:
  • 1217   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Brochure
Subject:
  • Events, Auction
  • Object, Art
Date:
  • 1990
Description:
Flyer advertising the Wendell Gilley Museum Benefit Art Auction and Appraisal Day, Aug. 10, 1990. Auctioned items included a framed set of prints, "20 Birds of Mount Desert Island" by Carroll Sargent Tyson.
  • 2023.08.15
1635Beyond the spring : Cordelia Stanwood of Birdsacre.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • People
Beyond the spring : Cordelia Stanwood of Birdsacre.
Accession #:
  • 2023.08.15
Identifier:
  • 1635   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • People
Creator:
  • Richmond - Chandler S. Richmond.
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Published: Lamoine, Maine : Latona Press, 1978. Inscription to Wendell Gilley by the author on half title page.
1237Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley Exhibit Sign
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley Exhibit Sign
Identifier:
  • 1237   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Sign at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for Wendell Gilley's Downeast Bird Carvings exhibit, October 29, 1976 through January 9, 1977.
  • 22.04.05
1610Bird neighbors : an introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
Bird neighbors : an introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.05
Identifier:
  • 1610   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Blanchan - Neltje Blanchan (1865-1918)
Date:
  • 1908
Description:
With an introduction by John Burroughs, Published by Doubleday, Page & Co.
  • 22.04.24
1629Bird-life : a guide to the study of our common birds
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
Bird-life : a guide to the study of our common birds
Accession #:
  • 22.04.24
Identifier:
  • 1629   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Chapman - Frank Michler Chapman (1864-1945)
Date:
  • 1915
Description:
By Frank M. Chapman with seventy-five full-page colored plates after drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton. Published by D. Appleton.
  • 22.04.12
1617Birds : a demonstration in color reproduction from The Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, reprinted from Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia, by permission.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
Birds : a demonstration in color reproduction from The Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, reprinted from Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia, by permission.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.12
Identifier:
  • 1617   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Date:
  • 1958 ?
Description:
Front cover signed "W. H. Gilley, S.W. Harbor, Maine".
  • 2023.08.02
1634Birds in wood and paint : American miniature bird carvings and their carvers, 1900-1970
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Birds in wood and paint : American miniature bird carvings and their carvers, 1900-1970
Accession #:
  • 2023.08.02
Identifier:
  • 1634   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Ellis - Joseph H. Ellis
Date:
  • 2009
Description:
Published: Lebanon, N.H. : University Press of New England, c2009. Inscription to Nina Gormley, Museum Director, by the author on half title page.
  • 22.04.03
1608Birds of America
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
Birds of America
Accession #:
  • 22.04.03
Identifier:
  • 1608   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Pearson - Thomas Gilbert Pearson (1873-1943)
Date:
  • 1936
Description:
Editor-in-Chief, T. Gilbert Pearson, consulting editor, John Burroughs. With 106 plates in full color by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Published by Garden City Books.
  • 22.04.18
1623Birds of America.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
Birds of America.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.18
Identifier:
  • 1623   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Pearson - Thomas Gilbert Pearson (1873-1943)
Date:
  • 1923
Description:
Editor-in-Chief, T. Gilbert Pearson, consulting editor, John Burroughs. Published by The University Society, Inc. Nature Lovers Library, volume 3.
  • 22.04.16
1621Birds that hunt and are hunted : life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water-fowls.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
Birds that hunt and are hunted : life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water-fowls.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.16
Identifier:
  • 1621   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Blanchan - Neltje Blanchan (1865-1918)
Date:
  • 1905 ?
Description:
Published by Grosset & Dunlap. Signed by the author.
  • 81.1.105
1110Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
  • Birds
Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.1.105
Identifier:
  • 1110   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Two life-sized chickadees on a driftwood base, one hanging upside down on branch, one standing on bottom left of base; both have pin head eyes, wire legs, painted details. Signed and dated "Gilley '59" on left side of base. Bottom of base covered with grey felt.
1168Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1168   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Almost life size; two chickadees on driftwood, both standing upright, left chickadee has head down; both with glass eyes, metal legs and feet, carved and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '58" on rear of base.
  • 20.01.023
1264Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.023
Identifier:
  • 1264   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley"; no date
  • 20.01.024
1265Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.024
Identifier:
  • 1265   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Base covered with moss
  • 91.01.31
1402Black Duck
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck
Accession #:
  • 91.01.31
Identifier:
  • 1402   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
  • 81.1.13
1001Black Duck
  • Carving
  • Birds
Black Duck
Accession #:
  • 81.1.13
Identifier:
  • 1001   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1931 - 1932
Description:
Miniature flying black duck; upper wing wired for hanging; no legs, marked underside of right wing: “Addie Gilley,” underside of left wing: “Black duck, Gilley.” Carved and painted detail of plumage; Early 10 birds.
  • 81.1.11
1046Black Duck
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Black Duck
Accession #:
  • 81.1.11
Identifier:
  • 1046   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Miniature; mounted on carved, oblong, grey wood base, upright posture, head turned slightly left; glass eyes, carved feet, painted plumage. Signed "Gilley '59" on side of base. Marked and dated "Addie Gilley, Black Duck, 4/22/'59" on underside.
  • 81.1.12
1010Black Duck
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Black Duck
Accession #:
  • 81.1.12
Identifier:
  • 1010   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Miniature adult ; mounted on drift wood base; painted plumage, glass eyes, carved feet. Signed "Gilley" below right foot; stamped "Wendell H. Gilley" on underside, marked "Addie Gilley."
  • 81.1.111
1116Black Duck
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
Black Duck
Accession #:
  • 81.1.111
Identifier:
  • 1116   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Approx. 1/3 life size; adult on driftwood base, head turned over left shoulder, preening left wing; glass eyes, metal legs, carved and painted detail. Underside of base marked "Addie Gilley" faded stamp: Wendell H. Gilley, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679."
  • 20.01.017
1256Black Duck
  • Carving, Decoy
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck
Accession #:
  • 20.01.017
Identifier:
  • 1256   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1967
Description:
Bottom inscribed "Black Duck by W.H. Gilley. Made for Robert Kurtz." Dated 4/18/67.
  • 20.01.021
1262Black Duck, Female
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck, Female
Accession #:
  • 20.01.021
Identifier:
  • 1262   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Female preening on burl base. Signed "Gilley" on right front of base. Stamped "Gilley" on underside of base. No date
  • 20.01.065
1307Black Duck, Male
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck, Male
Accession #:
  • 20.01.065
Identifier:
  • 1307   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1960
Description:
Male, preening ; signed "Gilley" on rear of base ; stamped "Wendell H. Gilley" on underside of base
  • 20.01.087
1332Black Duck, Pair
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black Duck, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.087
Identifier:
  • 1332   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Flat bottom, swimming, appear to have been once attached to something, no signature or date
  • 81.1.76
1084Black Duck, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
Black Duck, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.1.76
Identifier:
  • 1084   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Approx. 1/4 life size; pair mounted on driftwood base, lower duck has head turned around right shoulder, upper duck's head turned slightly left, neck withdrawn; both with glass eyes, painted detail, lead feet. Signed, dated, marked "Black duck for Addie Gilley by W.H. Gilley, 1974" on underside of base.
  • 81.6.1
1243Black-backed Gull
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-backed Gull
Accession #:
  • 81.6.1
Identifier:
  • 1243   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on base. No date
  • 20.01.005
1244Black-backed Gull
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-backed Gull
Accession #:
  • 20.01.005
Identifier:
  • 1244   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Swimming; made of balsa wood. Signed "W. Gilley" on bottom. No. date
1537Black-capped Chickadee
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee
Identifier:
  • 1537   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Chickadee with head down perched on driftwood branch attached to carved oval wooden base ; glass eyes, wire legs and feet ; signed "Gilley" on rear left of base ; no date visible
  • 81.1.62
1070Black-capped Chickadee
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Black-capped Chickadee
Accession #:
  • 81.1.62
Identifier:
  • 1070   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size; perched sideways on twig, mounted on carved wooden base, beak open; glass eyes, wire legs and feet. Signed "Gilley" on right front of base as well as underside of base. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 89.3.19
1263Black-capped Chickadee
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee
Accession #:
  • 89.3.19
Identifier:
  • 1263   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/2 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Smooth oval pine disc base with gnarled driftwood root ; midway up the driftwood is mounted the bird, carved in characteristic seed-opening position with tail braced downward and bill pointed at ground ; glass eyes, wire legs, and metal feet grasping "branch." Signed "Gilley" on top edge of base. No date
  • 81.1.63
1071Black-capped Chickadee
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee
Accession #:
  • 81.1.63
Identifier:
  • 1071   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Life size; clinging to twig in characteristic upside-down position, twig screwed to shaped wooden base; pinhead eyes, wire legs and feet, detail in color and relief; Signed "Gilley '73." Marked "Chickadee for Addie Gilley, 1973" on underside.
1536Black-capped Chickadee Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee Pair
Identifier:
  • 1536   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Two Chickadees mounted on driftwood branch attached to carved wooden base ; upper bird is upside down, lower bird faces out from branch ; glass eyes, wire legs and feet ; no visible date ; signed "Gilley" on rear of base.
  • 81.3.1
1275Black-capped Chickadee Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Black-capped Chickadee Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.3.1
Identifier:
  • 1275   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Two chickadees, near life size, on driftwood, both with glass eyes, metal legs and feet, carved and painted detail ; both upright, left chickadee has head down. Signed, dated on rear of base "Gilley '58".
  • 89.3.9
1466Blue Jay with Acorn
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue Jay with Acorn
Accession #:
  • 89.3.9
Identifier:
  • 1466   
Type:
  • Carving, 3/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Blue jay with real acorn in its beak perched on driftwood branch on oval base ; wire and metal legs and feet ; glass eyes ; signed "Gilley" on front of base ; no date
  • 89.3.22
1356Bluebird
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bluebird
Accession #:
  • 89.3.22
Identifier:
  • 1356   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Adult male Eastern bluebird ; ovoid pine base with multi-twigged branch rising from off-center; narrow-bodied bird sits on a lower twig, head turned to left and slightly raised ; glass eyes, metal feet, no visible legs. Inscribed: "Bluebird by Wendell Gilley for Harold and Gladys Townsend Xmas 1976" on underside of base
  • 81.1.23
1021Bluebird
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Bluebird
Accession #:
  • 81.1.23
Identifier:
  • 1021   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size; perched in downward stance on twig attached to carved wooden oblong base ; glass eyes, metal feet/legs ; blue paint partially rubbed off of head, back, and sides to give natural effect. Signed: "Gilley '76" on right side of base. Underside numbered "5."
  • 81.1.25
1022Bluebird
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Bluebird
Accession #:
  • 81.1.25
Identifier:
  • 1022   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size; mounted on pear-shaped carved wooden base, perched sideways on branch, head turned forward; glass eyes. Signed "Gilley '76" on lower right. Underside marked: "Blue Bird by W.H Gilley 1976, 15."
  • 81.1.24
1023Bluebird
  • Carving
  • Birds
Bluebird
Accession #:
  • 81.1.24
Identifier:
  • 1023   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size adult in semi-upright stance, perched on twig attached to pear-shaped carved wooden base; glass eyes, has "observant look" ; metal legs/feet ; painted detail. Signed on base: "Gilley, '76." Underside marked: "Addie Gilley, 1976, 10."
  • 81.1.27
1024Bluebird
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Bluebird
Accession #:
  • 81.1.27
Identifier:
  • 1024   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size, slightly oversized; perched on twig, mounted on carved oblong wooden base, horizontal stand, facing forward; glass eyes. Signed: "Gilley, '76" on right side of base, number 4 of 16. Underside marked "4 Addie Gilley."
  • 81.1.22
1009Bluebird
  • Carving
  • Birds
Bluebird
Accession #:
  • 81.1.22
Identifier:
  • 1009   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size adult ; perched on twig, mounted on carved oblong base; glass eyes, metal legs and feet, upright posture, head turned slightly to left. Signed “Gilley ’76” on rear end of base. Some blue paint on base; underside marked “11;” Phillips head screw attaching base to twig.
  • 81.1.26 (81.1.27 on piece)
1025Bluebird
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Bluebird
Accession #:
  • 81.1.26 (81.1.27 on piece)
Identifier:
  • 1025   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size; horizontal stand, perched with one foot in crotch of twig, one up on branch, twig mounted in oblong mound, carved wooden base. Signed "Gilley '76" on lower right of base, underside marked: "Bluebird by Wendell Gilley, 1976, 7."
  • 89.3.6
1305Bluebird, Pair
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Miniatures
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bluebird, Pair
Accession #:
  • 89.3.6
Identifier:
  • 1305   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Miniatures
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Adult male and female mounted on pine and twig base, the lower bird (female) in downward crouching position, the male perched on lower fork of twig ; wire legs and metal feet, glass eyes ; signed "Gilley" on carved base.
  • 20.01.091
1336Blue-winged Teal
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue-winged Teal
Accession #:
  • 20.01.091
Identifier:
  • 1336   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gillely" on underside of base
  • 91.01.05
1405Blue-winged Teal, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue-winged Teal, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.05
Identifier:
  • 1405   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Fe. Blue Teal"
  • 91.01.04
1404Blue-winged Teal, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue-winged Teal, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.04
Identifier:
  • 1404   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Blue Teal"
  • 81.1.86
1093Blue-winged Teal, Male
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Blue-winged Teal, Male
Accession #:
  • 81.1.86
Identifier:
  • 1093   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Life size; drake mounted on burned driftwood base, head turned left, beak down; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '74" on left side of base, marked "Blue-winged Teal by W.G. Gilley, 1974, made for Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
1422Blue-winged Teal, Pair
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Blue-winged Teal, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1422   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Photograph of a pair of blue-winged teal carved by Wendell Gilley. Marked "Sec. of Treas. Robert Anderson 1958" on reverse.
  • 99.3.2
1361Bobwhite
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite
Accession #:
  • 99.3.2
Identifier:
  • 1361   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Underside of base inscribed "Bob White by W. H. Gilley 1974 ; Made for the 'Cheevers'" ; artist's stamp on underside of base.
1427Bobwhite
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite
Identifier:
  • 1427   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Photograph of an interior showing a grouping of bobwhite quail carved by Wendell Gilley mounted over a fireplace .
1428Bobwhite
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite
Identifier:
  • 1428   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Single bobwhite quail carved by Wendell Gilley that is part of group shown mounted over a fireplace in another photograph.
1429Bobwhite
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite
Identifier:
  • 1429   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Partial view of a group of bobwhite quail carved by Wendell Gillley shown mounted over a fireplace in another photograph.
  • 81.1.161
1155Bobwhite
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Life-size
  • Birds
Bobwhite
Accession #:
  • 81.1.161
Identifier:
  • 1155   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Almost life size; three flying adults attached by wires from male's (center bird) feet to driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base; base has metal grass, two additional pieces of driftwood, touches of green paint. Birds attached to each other with wire, upper female attached to male by hole beneath tail, lower female attached to male by wire from left wing, all birds with glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on side of driftwood stump. Marked "Bob White by W.H. Gilley, 1974" on underside of base. [show more]
1520Bobwhite Quail
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite Quail
Identifier:
  • 1520   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph of three flying bobwhite quail
  • 81.1.72
1080Bobwhite Quail Hen with Six Chicks
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Miniatures
  • Birds
Bobwhite Quail Hen with Six Chicks
Accession #:
  • 81.1.72
Identifier:
  • 1080   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, Miniatures
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1960
Description:
Miniature adult and six young mounted on driftwood; a very animated piece: the hen looking down at the three chicks in front of her, the three others are exploring behind her; one chick is standing upright with tiny wings outstretched; adult has pinhead eyes; all birds have painted plumage detail, wire legs and feet. Signed "Gilley" on right rear of base. Marked and dated "Made by W.H. Gilley, Addie Gilley, Dec. 1960" on underside of base. [show more]
  • 81.1.2
1037Bobwhite Quail, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Bobwhite Quail, Male
Accession #:
  • 81.1.2
Identifier:
  • 1037   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1940 c.
Description:
Miniature; legs set into carved, brown mound base; glass eyes, painted feet and detail. Marked "Addie Gilley, Bob White by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 81.1.78
1086Bobwhite Quail, Male
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Bobwhite Quail, Male
Accession #:
  • 81.1.78
Identifier:
  • 1086   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1947
Description:
Life size; mounted on carved mound base, standing erect, facing forward; glass eyes, wire legs, sheet metal feet, carved and painted detail. Unmarked.
  • 20.01.104
1349Bobwhite Quail, Pair
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite Quail, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.104
Identifier:
  • 1349   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front left of base ; no date
1516Bobwhite Quail, Pair
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite Quail, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1516   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph labeled: " Wendell Gilley - Quail (Bobwhite)" on reverse
1572Bobwhite Quail, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bobwhite Quail, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1572   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Glass eyes, wire legs and feet, carved and painted detail. Mounted on driftwood base. Signed "Gilley" on right rear of base, no date
  • 81.1.7
1042Bobwhite Quail, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
  • Birds
Bobwhite Quail, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.1.7
Identifier:
  • 1042   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1945
Description:
Miniatures; mounted on carved, oblong, brown mound base, male stands upright on "log" attached to main base and has carved feet, female stands on main base, head down as if herding young, legs set into base, painted feet; glass eyes, painted plumage. Signed and dated "7/16/45, Bob White by W.H. Gilley," "Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 81.1.77
1085Bobwhite Quail, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
  • Birds
Bobwhite Quail, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.1.77
Identifier:
  • 1085   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Life size; pair mounted on driftwood base, male stands erect on right, female squats on left, head toward ground; both have glass eyes, wire feet and legs, painted detail. Unsigned, unmarked.
  • 81.1.143
1138Bobwhite Quail, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
  • Birds
Bobwhite Quail, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.1.143
Identifier:
  • 1138   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Life size; adult male and female , male perched on carved ax set in stump, female perched on stump; glass eyes, metal feet, realistic carved and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '72" on top back of ax handle.
1005Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Reference
  • People
Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
Identifier:
  • 1005   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • People
Description:
Addie Gilley’s created an outstanding collection of her husband’s work. The carvings that Addie so wisely saved over the years became the core of the Museum’s permanent collection. Wendell and Addie were the guests of honor at the opening of the Gilley Museum on July 12, 1981. They remained active in the museum until their deaths a few months apart in 1983.
  • 91.01.07
1401Brant
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Brant
Accession #:
  • 91.01.07
Identifier:
  • 1401   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
  • 22.04.06
1611Brief bird biographies : a guide to birds through habitat associations.
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
Brief bird biographies : a guide to birds through habitat associations.
Accession #:
  • 22.04.06
Identifier:
  • 1611   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Street - J. Fletcher Street (1880-)
Date:
  • 1933
Description:
Published by Grosset & Dunlap
  • 96.2.3
1458Brown pelican
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Brown pelican
Accession #:
  • 96.2.3
Identifier:
  • 1458   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1975
Description:
Adult male in breeding plumage depicted on a wooden piling attached to egg-shaped pine base ; cast lead legs and feet, glass eyes ; signed "Gilley '75" on front of base. Underside of base marked: "Hilda and Hulda Bragdon, 1975" and signed "by Wendell Gilley"
  • 81.1.117
1122Brown Pelican
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
  • Birds
Brown Pelican
Accession #:
  • 81.1.117
Identifier:
  • 1122   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Approx. 1/5 life size; adult on driftwood stump attached to carved oblong base, standing on toes, wings raised over head, head turned slightly to right; glass eyes, carved, burned and painted detail. Unsigned.
  • 81.1.121
1126Brown Pelican
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
Brown Pelican
Accession #:
  • 81.1.121
Identifier:
  • 1126   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1975
Description:
Approx. 1/4 life size; adult on shaped wooden "pier" attached to round, flat wooden base, standing, head raised, two fish hanging out of bill; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on front of base, stamped "Wendell H. Gilley, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679" on underside of base. Marked "Addie Gilley, xmas 1975."
  • 81.1.122
1127Brown Pelican
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
Brown Pelican
Accession #:
  • 81.1.122
Identifier:
  • 1127   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1975
Description:
Approx. 1/4 life size; adult on shaped wooden "pier" attached to circular, flat wooden base, standing, facing forward, head and beak vertical; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "by Wendell Gilley," marked "Addie Gilley, Xmas 1975" on underside of base. Companion piece no. 81.1.21.
  • 20.01.054
1296Bufflehead
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead
Accession #:
  • 20.01.054
Identifier:
  • 1296   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Stamped "Gilley" and dated on underside.
  • 89.3.8
1297Bufflehead
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead
Accession #:
  • 89.3.8
Identifier:
  • 1297   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Male bufflehead in adult plumage, swimming position ; head withdrawn and turned slightly to the left ; glass eyes, matte black, white, greys with minimal body detail ; blending of red/orange on head behind white wedge. Underside signed in pyrographic scratching "W.H.G." "Gilley" branded in script. Also written in felt-tip pen " '82 Buffle-Head".
1521Bufflehead
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead
Identifier:
  • 1521   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Black and white photograph labeled: "Wendell Gilley - Bufflehead" on reverse
  • 91.01.34
1396Bufflehead, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.34
Identifier:
  • 1396   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
  • 91.01.33
1395Bufflehead, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Bufflehead, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.33
Identifier:
  • 1395   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
  • 81.1.39
1048Bufflehead, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Bufflehead, Male
Accession #:
  • 81.1.39
Identifier:
  • 1048   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1975
Description:
Miniature; mounted on natural wood base; carved and painted eyes, 3D legs and feet, painted adult plumage. Signed and dated "'75 Gilley" on rear side of base. Marked "Bufflehead, Addie" on underside.
  • 20.01.025
1266Bull Moose
  • Carving
  • Carvings
Bull Moose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.025
Identifier:
  • 1266   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1930 c
Description:
Hanger on back. Unsigned, not dated
  • 21.01.02
1525Canada Geese
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Geese
Accession #:
  • 21.01.02
Identifier:
  • 1525   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Pair of Canada geese on driftwood base ; Signed "W.H. Gilley" on underside ; no date apparent.
  • 21.01.01
1526Canada Geese
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Geese
Accession #:
  • 21.01.01
Identifier:
  • 1526   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1950
Description:
Pair of Canada geese on driftwood base ; "McInnes" written on underside of base ; stamped "1950"
  • 81.1.110
1115Canada Geese
  • Carving, Pair, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
Canada Geese
Accession #:
  • 81.1.110
Identifier:
  • 1115   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Approx. 1/4 life size; adults on driftwood base; gander on left has head turned slightly left, neck erect; goose on lower right bent left with neck down; both with glass eyes, metal legs; carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on left of base, marked "Addie Gilley, Canada Geese, 1971 by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base.
1433Canada Geese, Pair
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Geese, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1433   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Photograph of a pair of Canada geese carved by Wendell H. Gilley
  • 89.3.15
1299Canada Goose
  • Carving, Decoy, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 89.3.15
Identifier:
  • 1299   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Adult in swimming position, head erect on slightly bent neck facing straight forward; glass eyes ; signed "Gilley 72" on underside where felt is cut away
  • 20.01.077
1319Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.077
Identifier:
  • 1319   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Signed "Gilley '56" on side of base
  • 20.01.078
1320Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.078
Identifier:
  • 1320   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Signed "Gilley '56" on left side of driftwood base
  • 20.01.081
1323Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.081
Identifier:
  • 1323   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base ; not dated
  • 20.01.097
1342Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.097
Identifier:
  • 1342   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left front of driftwood base
  • 91.01.06
1409Canada Goose
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 91.01.06
Identifier:
  • 1409   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
  • 81.1.9
1044Canada Goose
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 81.1.9
Identifier:
  • 1044   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Miniature; mounted on driftwood base, standing up, neck drawn back, head turned slightly to left; carved feet, painted adult plumage details. Signed and dated "Gilley '72" on lower right side. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside.
  • 81.1.108
1113Canada Goose
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 81.1.108
Identifier:
  • 1113   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Approx. 1/4 life size; Adult mounted on driftwood base, standing upright, body horizontal, neck erect, head turned slightly left; glass eyes, metal feet, carved and painted detail. Unsigned. Paint cracked at top of right leg.
  • 81.1.134
1131Canada Goose
  • Carving, Mobil, 1/2 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 81.1.134
Identifier:
  • 1131   
Type:
  • Carving, Mobil, 1/2 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Approx. 1/2 life size; flying adult wall mount, neck arched downward, head cocked slightly right, wings outspread; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Unsigned.
  • 81.1.141
1137Canada Goose
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
  • Birds
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 81.1.141
Identifier:
  • 1137   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Approx. 1/5 life size adult on driftwood base, neck bent down, scratching head with right foot; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '71" on left of base.
  • 81.1.32
1030Canada Goose
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 81.1.32
Identifier:
  • 1030   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1959
Description:
Miniature; 3-D feet, mounted on round, smooth wooden base, erect posture, faces forward; pinhead eyes, painted detail. Underside signed, dated, marked: "Gilley, '59. Addie Gilley."
  • 20.01.129
1463Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.129
Identifier:
  • 1463   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base beneath tail
  • 20.01.102
1347Canada Goose
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canada Goose
Accession #:
  • 20.01.102
Identifier:
  • 1347   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1982
Description:
Signed "Gilley 82" on underside of base
  • 89.3.5
1298Canvasback
  • Carving, Decoy, 1/4 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback
Accession #:
  • 89.3.5
Identifier:
  • 1298   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy, 1/4 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Canvasback drake in swimming position, adult plumage, scant carved detail ; completely withdrawn head, turned slightly to the right. Signed "by W. H. Gilley 1971"
  • 20.01.096
1341Canvasback
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback
Accession #:
  • 20.01.096
Identifier:
  • 1341   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
  • 20.01.018
1259Canvasback
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback
Accession #:
  • 20.01.018
Identifier:
  • 1259   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1965 c
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front of driftwood base. Artist's stamp on bottom of base.
  • 81.1.48
1057Canvasback Drake
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Canvasback Drake
Accession #:
  • 81.1.48
Identifier:
  • 1057   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1940 c.
Description:
Miniature; mounted on grey mound base, hunched over, beak pointing to ground; painted eyes and feet, wire legs set into base. Marked "Copy of bird made by A.C. Crowell" and "Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 91.01.03
1374Canvasback, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.03
Identifier:
  • 1374   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
  • 91.01.02
1375Canvasback, Male
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback, Male
Accession #:
  • 91.01.02
Identifier:
  • 1375   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
  • 88.4.1
1500Canvasback, Male
  • Carving, Decoy
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Canvasback, Male
Accession #:
  • 88.4.1
Identifier:
  • 1500   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Decorative decoy depicting an adult canvasback drake. Signed W.H. Gilley, dated 1974. Inscribed "Made for Robert Kurtz"
  • 81.1.119
1124Cardinal, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
  • Birds
Cardinal, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.1.119
Identifier:
  • 1124   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1962
Description:
Life size; adult male and female on driftwood attached to oblong carved wooden base, male on branch above female, perched, tilted downward, tail raised, female on lower part of branch, body horizontal, head cocked right. Signed "Gilley" on lower left of base front. Marked "Property of Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
1598Carved Wooden Molds
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Object, Metalworking, Casting Mold
Carved Wooden Molds
Identifier:
  • 1598   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Object, Metalworking, Casting Mold
Description:
Various wooden molds Wendell Gilley carved for use in making cast lead feet
1550Carving of Great Blue Heron with Trout in Wendell H. Gilley's Workshop
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Carving of Great Blue Heron with Trout in Wendell H. Gilley's Workshop
Identifier:
  • 1550   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Date:
  • 1979-08
Description:
Great blue heron with trout shown on table in Gilley's workshop along with other smaller carvings
  • 20.01.121
1372Chickadee
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Chickadee
Accession #:
  • 20.01.121
Identifier:
  • 1372   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1981
Description:
Signed "Gilley '81" on right side of carved oblong base. Artist's stamp on underside of base
  • 20.01.120
1371Chickadee
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Chickadee
Accession #:
  • 20.01.120
Identifier:
  • 1371   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1979 ca.
Description:
Black-capped chickadee head down on branch. Artist's stamp on underside of carved oblong base
  • 20.01.122
1373Chickadee, Pair
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Chickadee, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.122
Identifier:
  • 1373   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1960 ca.
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right side of base
  • 2022.01.01
1600Chickadee Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Chickadee Pair
Accession #:
  • 2022.01.01
Identifier:
  • 1600   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
One chickadee hanging upside down near top of branch above second chickadee perched on lower part of branch. Branch attached to carved oval wooden base. Underside of base inscribed "Chickadees by Wendell Gilley S.W. Harbor, Maine. No date visible.
1411Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley
Identifier:
  • 1411   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Christmas card featuring a pair of carved wood ducks on a piece of driftwood. No date. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley"
1414Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967
Identifier:
  • 1414   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1967
Description:
Christmas card featuring a carved saw-whet owl surrounded by snow covered greenery. Signed "Sincerely, Wendell & Addie Gilley" and dated 1967 on reverse side of card
1415Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1968
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1968
Identifier:
  • 1415   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1968
Description:
Christmas card featuring a carved saw-whet owl. Signed "Wendell & Addie Gilley" below image. Marked 1968 on reverse side of card.
1412Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969
Identifier:
  • 1412   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Christmas card featuring a carving of a family of bald eagles, the female perched on the edge of the nest of two chicks, the male on a branch above with wings spread. Marked 1969 on reverse of card
1413Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976
Identifier:
  • 1413   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Christmas card featuring a carved barn owl on a piece of driftwood. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley." Marked "Xmas 1976" on reverse side of card
  • 81.1.87
1094Cinnamon Teal
  • Carving, Decoy, Life-size
  • Birds
Cinnamon Teal
Accession #:
  • 81.1.87
Identifier:
  • 1094   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970
Description:
Life size decoy; Swimming Teal, flat bottom, neck erect/back, facing forward; glass eyes, carved and painted detail. Marked, signed and dated "Made for Addie Gilley, Cinnamon Teal by W.H. Gilley, 1970" on underside.
1423Cinnamon Teal, Pair
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Cinnamon Teal, Pair
Identifier:
  • 1423   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1958
Description:
Photograph of a pair of cinnamon (?) teal carved by Wendell Gilley. Marked "Sam Rayburn" on reverse. "1958" written in blue ballpoint lower right corner.
  • 81.1.123
1128Clapper Rail
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Clapper Rail
Accession #:
  • 81.1.123
Identifier:
  • 1128   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size; adult on burnt driftwood base, attached to base by left foot, standing, right leg slightly raised, hood turned slightly left; glass eyes, metal legs, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '76" on left of base, marked "Gilley, Clapper Rail" on underside of base.
1577Cleveland Plain Dealer article, September 20, 1956
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • People
Cleveland Plain Dealer article, September 20, 1956
Identifier:
  • 1577   
Type:
  • Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • People
Creator:
  • Lawrence - Wes Lawrence
Date:
  • 1956-09-20
Description:
Columnist Wes Lawrence, visiting Southwest Harbor, writes about Wendell Gilley. Gilley's last name is misspelled "Gillie".
  • 91.01.27
1391Common Eider
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Eider
Accession #:
  • 91.01.27
Identifier:
  • 1391   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Sea Duck"
  • 81.1.162
1156Common Eider Group
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
Common Eider Group
Accession #:
  • 81.1.162
Identifier:
  • 1156   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970
Description:
Approx. 1/3 life size; two males and two female adults on driftwood base, male on far right has right wing extended, beak is preening right shoulder, two females in center, other male on far left, neck erect; all have glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Unsigned.
  • 20.01.138
1472Common Eider, Male
  • Carving, Decoy
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Eider, Male
Accession #:
  • 20.01.138
Identifier:
  • 1472   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1980 c
Description:
One of five eiders Wendell Gilley wanted to make for the museum at the end of his life. He was able to complete three. "Gilley" engraved on undersides of body and head.
1586Common eider pair
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common eider pair
Identifier:
  • 1586   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Male eider perched on carved rock facing female. Female faces forward on the carved wooden base. Underside marked Northern eiders by W.H. Gilley, S.W. Harbor, Maine. No date.
1561Common eider relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Art
Common eider relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building
Identifier:
  • 1561   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Object, Art
Date:
  • 1995 c
Description:
Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995 ; one of a series marking the fifteenth anniversary of the museum.
  • 2007.01.01
1302Common Loon
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Loon
Accession #:
  • 2007.01.01
Identifier:
  • 1302   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on right side of base ; circa 1950's
  • 20.01.123
1447Common Loon
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Loon
Accession #:
  • 20.01.123
Identifier:
  • 1447   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Flat bottomed, felt attached to underside
  • 81.3.5
1172Common Loon
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Common Loon
Accession #:
  • 81.3.5
Identifier:
  • 1172   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1950 c.
Description:
Miniature; adult standing on driftwood base, neck bent, head turned left; glass eyes, metal feet, carved and painted detail. Signed on right of base. Partial felt bottom.
  • 81.1.96
1103Common Loon
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
Common Loon
Accession #:
  • 81.1.96
Identifier:
  • 1103   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1973
Description:
Mounted on driftwood base; standing, wings down, head lowered and cocked to right in "quizzical" expression; glass eyes, metal feet, painted and carved detail. Signed on base "Gillley". Underside of base marked: "This is one of a limited edition of only two of this model made, W.G. Common "Loon" by W.H. Gilley, 1973, property of Addie Gilley."
  • 91.01.08
1397Common Merganser, Female
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Merganser, Female
Accession #:
  • 91.01.08
Identifier:
  • 1397   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Description:
Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Gooseander"
  • 81.1.131
1194Common Scoter
  • Carving, Decoy
  • Birds
Common Scoter
Accession #:
  • 81.1.131
Identifier:
  • 1194   
Type:
  • Carving, Decoy
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1945
Description:
Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail ; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley." Smooth finish, all black body, head black, eye brown, black pupil, beak yellow/orange/blue-grey. [show more]
  • 20.01.076
1318Common Tern, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Tern, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.076
Identifier:
  • 1318   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base ; no date
  • 81.1.138
1134Common Tern, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
  • Birds
Common Tern, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.1.138
Identifier:
  • 1134   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Life size pair; adults on burned driftwood attached to oblong carved wooden base, left bird higher, standing, wings up, beak agape, right bird standing, wings closed, beak closed; both birds with glass eyes, metal feet. Signed "Gilley" on left of base. Marked "Common Tern, Addie Gilley, 1976" on underside of base.
  • 96.2.12
1260Common Tern, Pair
  • Carving, Pair, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Common Tern, Pair
Accession #:
  • 96.2.12
Identifier:
  • 1260   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Birds painted in summer plumage. Bottom of driftwood base marked "Made for Hilda + Hulda Bragdon, Xmas 1971." Signed "Gilley" on right front of base.
  • 81.1.52
1061Common Tern, Pair
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
Common Tern, Pair
Accession #:
  • 81.1.52
Identifier:
  • 1061   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1966
Description:
Approx. 1/3 life size pair; mounted on driftwood base, male standing above female, wings raised, head pointing downward, beak partially open, female crouched below, wings folded, beak closed; both with glass eyes and lead feet, painted details. Signed on front of base, marked "C. Tern, Addie Gilley, 1966" on underside of base.
1633Connect to nature, creativity at Wendell Gilley Museum[ magazine article]
  • Publication, Periodical
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Connect to nature, creativity at Wendell Gilley Museum[ magazine article]
Identifier:
  • 1633   
Type:
  • Publication, Periodical
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Billings, Johanna S.
Date:
  • 2018
Description:
From the 2018 Premier Edition of Cultural adventures : Acadia and Downeast Maine. Gives background information about Wendell Gilley and describes carving classes offered by the Wendell Gilley Museum. Features photos of a great horned owl carved by Wendell Gilley as well as sandpipers carved by students in the museum's carving classes.
1479Cormorant
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Cormorant
Identifier:
  • 1479   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Description:
Cormorant standing on stump against painted background. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
  • 81.3.3
1170Cormorant
  • Carving, Miniature
  • Birds
Cormorant
Accession #:
  • 81.3.3
Identifier:
  • 1170   
Type:
  • Carving, Miniature
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1960
Description:
Miniature; adult standing on driftwood base, head turned over right shoulder; glass eyes, metal feet, carved and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '60" on base.
1567Cormorant
  • Carving
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Cormorant
Identifier:
  • 1567   
Type:
  • Carving
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Neck extended and head turned to the right. Glass eyes, metal legs and feet. Driftwood base, no visible signature or date
  • 81.1.74
1082Cormorant
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
  • Birds
Cormorant
Accession #:
  • 81.1.74
Identifier:
  • 1082   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/5 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970
Description:
Approx. 1/5 life size; mounted on driftwood base, standing on toes, wings outstretched; glass eyes, lead feet, painted and carved detailed. Signed "Gilley" on front of base. Marked "Made for Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 81.1.163
1157Cormorant Group
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
Cormorant Group
Accession #:
  • 81.1.163
Identifier:
  • 1157   
Type:
  • Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970
Description:
Approx. 1/3 life size; six cormorants, five adults and one juvenile on driftwood base in various postures, all oriented towards left; all have glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Unsigned
  • 81.1.57
1066Dark-eyed Junco
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
Dark-eyed Junco
Accession #:
  • 81.1.57
Identifier:
  • 1066   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1970
Description:
Life size; mounted on driftwood base, horizontal stance; glass eyes, wire legs and feet, painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on right of base. Marked "Junco, Addie Gilley, 1970" on underside of base.
1590David and Nelson Rockefeller
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
David and Nelson Rockefeller
Identifier:
  • 1590   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1977
Description:
David and Nelson Rockefeller holding the bald eagle David commissioned from Wendell Gilley as a gift for Nelson.
1400Desk calendar
  • Document, Calendar
  • People
Desk calendar
Identifier:
  • 1400   
Type:
  • Document, Calendar
Subject:
  • People
Creator:
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Printed date on calendar is 1955 but it appears the Gilleys reused calendar pages to record events in subsequent years.
  • 81.1.113
1118Double-crested Cormorant
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
  • Birds
Double-crested Cormorant
Accession #:
  • 81.1.113
Identifier:
  • 1118   
Type:
  • Carving, 1/3 Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1974
Description:
Approx. 1/3 life size; adult on driftwood base, standing upright, mouth agape, head turned to left, crests erect; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley 74" on base. Marked "made for Addie Gilley, 1974, Double Crested Cormorant by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base.
  • 20.01.036
1277Double-crested Cormorant, Pair
  • Carving, Pair
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Double-crested Cormorant, Pair
Accession #:
  • 20.01.036
Identifier:
  • 1277   
Type:
  • Carving, Pair
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Signed "Gillely" on right front of driftwood base. Has wall hanger
1238Down East Bird Carving Exhibit Announcement
  • Document, Advertising
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Down East Bird Carving Exhibit Announcement
Identifier:
  • 1238   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Page from an unknown publication announcing Gilley's exhibit of bird carvings at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
1630Downeast Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley exhibit opening invitation
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Events
Downeast Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley exhibit opening invitation
Identifier:
  • 1630   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Events
Creator:
  • Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Invitation to a black tie dinner celebrating the opening of the exhibit Downeast Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Pa. On the back page is a handwritten note from Barbara Tyson to Wendell.
1236Downeast Bird Carvings Exhibit Catalog
  • Publication, Catalog
  • Carvings
  • People
Downeast Bird Carvings Exhibit Catalog
Identifier:
  • 1236   
Type:
  • Publication, Catalog
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Peck - Robert M. Peck
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Catalog of an exhibition of Wendell Gilley's bird carvings held at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia from October 29, 1976 through January 9, 1977
  • 81.3.6
1173Downy Woodpecker
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
  • Birds
Downy Woodpecker
Accession #:
  • 81.3.6
Identifier:
  • 1173   
Type:
  • Carving, Almost Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1950 c.
Description:
Almost life size; male on driftwood "tree" attached to oblong sand-covered wooden base; glass eyes, wire feet, carved and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on side of driftwood. Felt bottom.
  • 20.01.141
1534Downy Woodpecker on Birch
  • Carving, Life-size
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Downy Woodpecker on Birch
Accession #:
  • 20.01.141
Identifier:
  • 1534   
Type:
  • Carving, Life-size
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Description:
Downy woodpecker perched on birch "tree" mounted on carved oblong wooden base. Signed "Gilley" on bottom of birch ; no date