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Weather Vane

c. 1936

Elmer Weise

Associated Names

Elmer Weise

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large iron stand with intricate scrollwork and curved elements. It is grayish-blue and is placed on an off-white background. The stand is vertically centered with ornate horizontal elements, and a small emblem is in the bottom left corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.2 x 24.5 cm (13 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 36" wide; 54" high
Accession Number

1943.8.16265

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: ELMER WEISE

Wikidata ID

Q64559267

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