Weather Vane

c. 1937

Vincent P. Rosel

Associated Names
Vincent P. Rosel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a decorative weather vane design. It features a weather vane adorned with ornamental scrollwork and topped with an arrow pointing to the right with the year "1879" inscribed on it. The cardinal directions N, E, S, and W are also affixed to the structure. A smaller inset drawing on the bottom left corner shows the detailed measurements of the weather vane design. The color palette consists of warm golden tones and crisp black lines on a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 25.5 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 120" high; 48" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16161

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Vincent P. Rosel. Del. 259-1

Wikidata ID

Q64633780

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