American Folk Art Automobile Weathervane

Written By Andrew Melville

Circa 1920
Silhouetted and pierced sheet copper with original gilt and verdigris surface; mounted on iron rod. 11 x 25 inches

This finely crafted weathervane takes the form of an early motor-car, rendered with precise hand-cut piercing and a strong, graphic silhouette. The design captures both the novelty and optimism of the automotive age, translated into a distinctly folk idiom.

An early in-use iron repair is present at the spindle juncture, along with minor colour reinforcement to a small area of the front wheel; otherwise, the piece remains in a fine state of preservation with a particularly appealing surface.

Published:
Steve Miller, The Art of the Weathervane (Exton, PA, 1984), p. 75

Andrew Melville

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