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Weather Vane

c. 1939

Louis Plogsted

Associated Names

Louis Plogsted

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts an arrow with a barbed point and feather-like fletching in earthy tones. The arrow is centered on an off-white background, extending horizontally from left to right, with the arrowhead on the left and the fletching on the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.9 x 55.4 cm (14 1/8 x 21 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 43" long; 9" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.16319

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: LOUIS PLOGSTED

Wikidata ID

Q64594007

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