Weather Vane 2
c. 1936
Elmer G. Anderson captured the spirit of American folk art in this 1936 study of a Native American archer weather vane. The figure stands proudly in profile, bow drawn and arrow ready, sporting a feathered headdress and a quiver on his back. The handwritten note at the bottom—'Scale One-Eighth Actual Size'—reveals this is a precise record of a much larger object, likely made of copper or wood to sit atop a roof. It's a fascinating glimpse into how functional items were transformed into art, preserving the silhouette of an archer that would have spun in the wind over a farmhouse or barn.
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