Weather Vane

c. 1937

Isidore Sovensky

Associated Names
Isidore Sovensky

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a horse in a poised position with one front leg slightly raised. It is made of dark gray material with a speckled texture. The horse is shown in profile, facing right, and is mounted on a horizontal base supported by two vertical metal rods. Its mane and tail are stylized, flowing smoothly in the same dark hue as the body. The artwork is set against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.5 x 29.2 cm (8 7/8 x 11 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 22 1/2" long; 21 1/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11224

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 468, no. 1629.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: I. SOVENSKY

Wikidata ID

Q64578864

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