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Weather Vane Finial

c. 1936

Rollington Campbell

Associated Names

Rollington Campbell

Artist, American, born Trinidad, 1912 - 1999

This is a drawing of a sculptural eagle. The image shows an eagle with its wings spread open, featuring detailed feather patterns on the wings and body. The eagle's beak is slightly open. The sculpture is mounted on a spherical object, potentially symbolizing a globe, and supported by a vertical stand. The eagle conveys majesty and strength through the dynamic wing motion. The artist's technique emphasizes textural contrasts and the sculpture's three-dimensionality.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9801

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 460, no. 1600.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Rollington Campbell

Wikidata ID

Q64629554

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