Weather Vane Finial

c. 1937

Milton Grubstein

Associated Names
Milton Grubstein

Artist, American, born 1918

This is a drawing of a rooster weather vane. The image depicts a detailed and realistic illustration of a rooster in profile, facing left. The rooster has intricate feather details covering its body and tail. The tail is large with long feathers. The drawing shows the rooster's comb, plumage, and texture with fine lines and shading, giving a three-dimensional appearance. The medium seems to be graphite or similar, with monochrome shading and precise line work on a light background. There is a subtle signature or mark in the lower part of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.7 x 22 cm (11 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 23" high; 27" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16142

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 469, no. 1668.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: GRUBSTEIN

Wikidata ID

Q64617625

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