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Metal Weather Vane

c. 1940

Helen E. Gilman

Associated Names

Helen E. Gilman

Artist, American, 1913 - 1983

The image shows a golden sculpture of a cow with weathered colors that include brown, green, and hints of blue, depicted on a horizontal stand. The cow is centered horizontally in the image and slightly elevated from the bottom edge, facing to the left, with its tail extending towards the right edge of the frame.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 32.7 x 42.3 cm (12 7/8 x 16 5/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 27" long
Accession Number

1943.8.16175

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64573473

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