Whale Weather Vane

c. 1939

Albert Ryder

Associated Names
Albert Ryder

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

The image displays a wood sculpture of a black whale mounted on a small vertical pole against a plain background. The whale has a rectangular body and a distinct tail fin, with visible white teeth in an open mouth. The color palette is minimalistic, mostly dark black and brown on the whale, with a light off-white background. The whale is centered horizontally in the image, facing right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.5 x 40.2 cm (12 13/16 x 15 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 30" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16258

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 77, no. 149.

Wikidata ID

Q64533975

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