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Fish Weather Vane

c. 1938

Albert Ryder

Associated Names

Albert Ryder

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

The sculpture depicts a fish crafted from light-colored wood. The fish has a smooth, elongated body with a circular eye and engraved lines suggesting scales and fins. Its shape includes a slightly tapered tail and a fin on top. Attached to the bottom is a small cylindrical piece. The wooden finish gives it a warm, organic appearance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.2 x 44.2 cm (11 1/2 x 17 3/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 27" long
Accession Number

1943.8.16879

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 115, fig. 45.

Wikidata ID

Q64533981

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