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Weather Vane Rendered by John Davis watercolor and graphite on paper overall: 35.3 x 47.1 cm (13 7/8 x 18 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 36" wide; 28 1/2" high Index of American Design 1943.8.16726 |
Object 20 of 26
Compared to most weathervanes, which are single figures, this example was an ambitious project. Carved by an artisan from Salem, Massachusetts, the three figures represent an Indian, on a horse, about to spear an attacking mountain lion. On the whole the composition succeeds well; the diagonal line of the spear and upward-lunging animal contrasts with the backward movement of the horse. The tail and mane of the horse have been given particular attention in their detail.
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