Weather Vane

c. 1940

Selma Sandler

Associated Names
Selma Sandler

Artist, American, 1917 - 2005

This is a painting of a stylized wooden horse figure. The horse is displayed in profile with legs positioned in a trotting manner. Its body and head are crafted with a simplistic wooden form, with visible wood grain patterns and traces of painted details, some of which appear aged or worn. The horse's tail is represented with fine, naturalistic hair-like details extending from the rear. The depiction is minimalistic yet expressive, focusing on form and texture over realistic detail. This is in the style of folk or Americana art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.2 x 51.5 cm (14 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 19 3/4" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16255

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 469, no. 1659.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: S. Sandler

Wikidata ID

Q64630751

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