Flying Eagle Weather Vane

1935/1942

Robert Barton

Associated Names
Robert Barton

Artist, American, 1918 - 1999

This image depicts a stylized eagle mounted on a staff. The eagle is shown in a side profile with widespread wings, a sharp beak, and clawed feet. It appears to be made of metal or wood, with visible rivets and a vertical rod running through its body, suggesting it is mounted on a pole or staff. The color palette is muted with shades of gray and brown, set against a plain, light-colored background. The style resembles American Folk Art known for its simplistic and utilitarian aesthetic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 48.9 cm (14 1/16 x 19 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16687

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 468, no. 1635.

Wikidata ID

Q64628832

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