Ostrich Weather Vane

c. 1937

Herman Bader

Associated Names
Herman Bader

Artist, American, 1915 - 2002

The image depicts a large monochrome illustration of an ostrich-like bird standing on an arrow. The bird is detailed with shading to highlight its feathers, body structure, and long legs. The color palette is grayscale, with various shades of black, white, and gray. The bird is centered, facing left with its legs on the arrow, which is horizontal across the image. The arrow is parallel to the bottom edge, and the bird's head is slightly raised. The name "H. BADER" is written in small letters at the bottom left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.4 x 20.2 cm (10 13/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 40 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16212


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 468, no. 1664.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: H. BADER

Wikidata ID

Q64574176

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