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Weather Vane Finial

c. 1938

Philip Johnson

Associated Names

Philip Johnson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large rooster sculpture mounted on a horizontal bar. The sculpture has a dark color palette, with shades of brown, gray, and hints of green. Positioned almost centrally in the image, the rooster faces to the left, with its tail and the horizontal bar extending out towards the right side. The background is a plain, light beige color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.4 x 36.8 cm (17 7/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: 13 1/2" high; 12" long
Accession Number

1943.8.16136

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: PHILIP JOHNSON

Wikidata ID

Q64619473

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