Weather Vane Finial

c. 1937

Filippo Porreca

Associated Names
Filippo Porreca

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a rooster weather vane. The image depicts an intricately detailed weather vane shaped like a rooster standing on a horizontal rod, with its body facing to the right. Its tail feathers are stylized into a series of concentric arcs. The plumage on the rooster’s body is finely textured, with an emphasis on the natural contours and patterns of its feathers. The comb and wattles are carefully rendered. The simple background allows viewers to focus entirely on the depiction of the rooster weather vane.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.7 x 29.1 cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 32" high; 30" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16149


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Filippo Porreca

Wikidata ID

Q64561568

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