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Weather Vane

c. 1938

Beverly Chichester

Associated Names

Beverly Chichester

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a rooster standing upright with its head turned slightly to the side. The rooster has a pronounced comb and distinct tail feathers that curve elegantly. It is made of a material that gives it a metallic bronze appearance. The sculpture is set on a simple cylindrical base.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 51.2 x 37.7 cm (20 3/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 23" high; 20 1/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.16696

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 468, no. 1626.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Beverly / Chichester

Wikidata ID

Q64537642

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