Weather Vane

c. 1937

Edward L. Loper

Associated Names
Edward L. Loper

Artist, American, 1916 - 2011

This is a drawing of a weather vane. The image shows a detailed depiction of a weather vane with a horse figure on top of an arrow, positioned within a design that includes scrollwork and a spherical element near the center. The vane is atop a twisted rod, and the drawing also includes a small, diagrammatic sketch in the bottom right corner. The artwork is finely detailed, focusing on the design and structure of the weather vane.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.4 x 28.9 cm (17 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 36" wide; 72" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16158

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Edward L. Loper / Del. 259-1

Wikidata ID

Q64557483

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