Horse Weather Vane

1940

Selma Sandler

Associated Names
Selma Sandler

Artist, American, 1917 - 2005

This is a painting of a stylized horse. The image depicts a horse with a simplified and elongated form, with its legs positioned as if in a trot. The horse is painted in a muted, earthy brown tone. Its mane and tail are stylized with a repetitive, decorative pattern. The horse is set against a neutral background. The overall composition is simple and symmetrical, focusing entirely on the design of the horse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 45.9 cm (13 15/16 x 18 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17 3/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17102

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2021

  • American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds, American Folk Art Museum, 2021 - 2022.

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 81, no. 161.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 469, no. 1677.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: SELMA SANDLER

Wikidata ID

Q64630773

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