Weather Vane

c. 1936

Bernard Westmacott

Associated Names
Bernard Westmacott

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a silhouette of a figure playing a trumpet. The image depicts a single outline of a figure in mid-air, positioned horizontally. The figure is holding a trumpet to its mouth, suggesting an active motion. The drawing is rendered in a simplified, cut-out style focusing on the outline. Geometric lines and measurements are visible near the figure, and the artist's signature is in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.9 x 28.5 cm (9 x 11 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 24" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16268

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Bernard Westmacott.

Wikidata ID

Q64537354

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