Weather Vane - Setter Dog

c. 1938

Gordon Sanborn

Associated Names
Gordon Sanborn

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a dog weather vane. The image shows a dog, resembling a golden retriever, on a base resembling a weather vane. The dog is depicted in a side profile with intricate fur textures. The dog's legs are positioned to show movement, and the drawing has a classic and timeless look with a monochromatic color scheme. The background is plain, emphasizing the dog figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.9 x 45.6 cm (13 3/4 x 17 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 34" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16188

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 468, no. 1625.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Gordon Sanborn

Wikidata ID

Q64572669

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