This late 1670s painting, now at Frascione Arte in Florence, features a powerful eagle atop a gnarled stump, its open beak and vivid eye conveying dramatic vitality. Surrounded by thorny plants, shrubs, and a glaucous sky, the composition is rich in chromatic effects—browns, warm blues, and murky greens. Though anonymous, the work’s enamel-like plumage and dynamic energy suggest attribution to Andrea Scacciati, echoing his Fiori e uccelli all’aperto.

It also recalls the lost Pappagallo e fiori su un ceppo di legno from the Medici villa at Poggio Imperiale and shares affinities with Bartolomeo Bimbi’s Aquila con germano and Avvoltoio con scheletro e serpente, as well as Nicola van Houbraken’s botanical details. The theatrical pose, exaggerated talons, and luminous textures reflect late Baroque Florentine naturalism.