Metal Weather Vane

c. 1940

Frances Cohen

Associated Names
Frances Cohen

Artist, American, 1912 - unknown

This is a painting of a horse and rider weather vane. The image depicts a simplistic and stylized representation of a horse in mid-gallop, with a rider seated on its back. The lines are clean and the subject is rendered in a monochromatic color scheme, emphasizing the form and motion of the horse and rider. The horse is supported by a horizontal rod. The overall background is a plain, light color that highlights the main subject.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 37.8 cm (10 15/16 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 15" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16231

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 321, pl. 1088.

Wikidata ID

Q64562167

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