Indian Weather Vane

1935/1942

Nicholas Amantea

Associated Names
Nicholas Amantea

Artist, American, 1900 - 1978

The sculpture depicts a stylized figure of an archer in a dynamic pose. The figure is kneeling on one knee while drawing a bow, aiming an arrow. The sculpture features a headdress with spikes or feathers, and an attire resembling a skirt with textured patterns. The color of the sculpture is dark brown with patches indicating a weathered patina. It is set on a base with geometric cutouts, resembling a weathervane. The sculpture is viewed on a flat horizontal plane against a plain light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 57.1 x 40.2 cm (22 1/2 x 15 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 51" high; 31" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16728

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 468, no. 1644.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: N. Amentea

Wikidata ID

Q64618331

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