Windmill Counterbalance

c. 1938

Wilbur M Rice

Associated Names
Wilbur M Rice

Artist, American, 1909 - 1974

The sculpture depicts a rooster. It has a distinctive shape with a prominent tail and a comb on its head. The rooster is made from a material that seems to be a dark metal, likely iron, given its textured, dark brown surface with a slightly rust-colored patina. The sculpture is two-dimensional and appears to be a flat silhouette of a rooster, with clean lines highlighting its anatomy, such as the scalloped design of its feathers and the circular detail representing an eye. The tail feathers are emphasized by a series of curved lines. The flat base of the sculpture suggests it could be mounted on a surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.6 x 39.1 cm (17 15/16 x 15 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9606


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64635228

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