Cock Weather Vane

1935/1942

Flora Merchant

Associated Names
Flora Merchant

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a rooster with prominently displayed features, including a detailed comb and well-defined tail feathers. The material of the sculpture appears to be a stone or ceramic, characterized by a grayish tone with subtle variations in shading to highlight the texture of the feathers and body. The rooster is sculpted in a proud and upright posture, perched on a smooth, rounded base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.7 x 29.4 cm (14 7/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 13" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16682

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 468, no. 1636.

Wikidata ID

Q64561649

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