Weather Vane 3
c. 1936
Elmer G. Anderson captures a whimsical slice of American folk art in this 1936 print, depicting a weather vane shaped like a fiddle-playing figure. The dark, textured silhouette shows a character wearing a feathered headdress, standing atop a base and bowing a violin with gusto. The text at the bottom helpfully notes this is drawn at '1/4 actual size,' giving viewers a sense of the grand scale these rooftop ornaments once held before rust and time claimed them. Anderson was part of a broader effort in the 1930s to document these disappearing pieces of Americana, preserving their quirky charm and historical significance for future generations.
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