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Weather Vane

c. 1938

Bernard Westmacott

Associated Names

Bernard Westmacott

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a prancing deer weathervane. The drawing shows a stylized representation of a deer with intricately illustrated antlers, in a dynamic pose with its front legs raised. The body of the deer has patch-like textures. Below the deer is a simplified form representing the base of the weathervane. The drawing is in monochrome, emphasizing delicate lines and shapes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.8 x 22.4 cm (11 5/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16185

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 469, no. 1678.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bernard Westmacott.

Wikidata ID

Q64537352

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