Indian Weather Vane

1935/1942

Rollington Campbell

Associated Names
Rollington Campbell

Artist, American, born Trinidad, 1912 - 1999

The sculpture depicts a Native American figure holding a bow with one hand and potentially arrows in the other. The figure is in an action pose, stepping forward with one foot. The subject is wearing traditional attire, including a headdress and a tunic or skirt. The sculpture is in a dark, monochromatic scheme that appears black or a very dark shade and is cut from a flat, likely metal material. The sculpture features jagged lines resembling a headdress and stylized depictions of fire or foliage at the base. The silhouette is placed against a plain backdrop, highlighting the contours and details of the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.8 x 22.7 cm (11 5/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 39" high; 24" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16214


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 469, no. 1650.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Rollington Campbell

Wikidata ID

Q64629613

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