Weather Vane - "Goddess of Liberty"

c. 1937

David Ramage

Associated Names
David Ramage

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a sculpture depicting a female figure in a long flowing gown. She faces the right and is carrying a flagpole with a blue flag attached. Her other hand points off to the right. Her hair cascades down her shoulder, and a laurel wreath crowns her head. The flag has an arrangement of stars in the top corner nearest the pole. The sculpture is a light brown color. The figure stands on a round base. The background of the painting is plain paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50 x 37.8 cm (19 11/16 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 21" high; 15" broad

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16243

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: David Ramage

Wikidata ID

Q64540880

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