Horse and Rider Weather Vane

c. 1938

George File

Associated Names
George File

Artist, American, c. 1885 - unknown

The sculpture depicts a horse and rider in mid-gallop. The horse's legs extend forward and back, while the rider, wearing a cap, holds onto the reins with both hands. The sculpture is made of a metallic material with varying shades of blue, green, and brown. The texture highlights the musculature of the horse and the attire of the rider. The sculpture is static and mounted on a horizontal bar against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38 x 50.7 cm (14 15/16 x 19 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18 1/2" high; 24 1/8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16201

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 468, no. 1637.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Geo. J. File

Wikidata ID

Q64571412

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