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Weather Vane

c. 1941

Herbert Barnard

Associated Names

Herbert Barnard

Artist, American, 1880 - 1949

A sculpture of a cow labeled "T41" atop a weather vane structure with a directional marker and a central rod with a spherical element. The color palette includes muted greys and blues against an off-white background. The cow faces left and the artist's name, "Herbert Bayer," is inscribed in small letters towards the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.8 x 26.7 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: 30" high
Accession Number

1943.8.16176

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: HERBERT BARNARD.

Wikidata ID

Q64574061

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