Rooster Weather Vane

probably 1940

Michael Riccitelli

Associated Names
Michael Riccitelli

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture features a rooster with a distinct head and large fanned tail, crafted from a wood-like material. It has a coloration of various shades of brown and a texture with carved lines creating detail on the feathers and body. The sculpture is mounted on a simple rod stand, giving the appearance that the rooster is upright. It presents the rooster in profile view, highlighting its elongated body and posture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.3 x 53.2 cm (15 1/16 x 20 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8060

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • Wood and Wood Carving from the Index of American Design, Pensacola Museum of Art, 1995, no cat.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: C.A. #164 / 37 D 17 - fin Jan 31, 40 / RICCITELLI, M.

Wikidata ID

Q64614635

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