Indian Chief Weather Vane

c. 1938

Edward L. Loper

Associated Names
Edward L. Loper

Artist, American, 1916 - 2011

The image shows a silhouette of a full-bodied figure in profile. The figure is walking, with the left leg forward and the right leg back. They have distinct facial features and wear a feathered headdress, a blue coat, and brown shoes. The figure holds a tomahawk in the right hand and a rifle on the right shoulder. The silhouette is mounted on a vertical pole. In the background is a plain off-white surface with a small sketched outline of the same figure in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.9 x 22.9 cm (11 3/8 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 20" wide; 40" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16215

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Edward L. Loper / Del. 259-1

Wikidata ID

Q64557495

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