Unidentified
Untitled (Eagle Weathervane)
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
Whether a rustic carving or a forged metalwork, weathervanes have long been part of American rooftops, and their forms often suggested something about the beliefs of the people whose homes or buildings they graced. Fusing art, design, and functional object, weathervanes came to symbolize a democratic art form, something that could be made by farmers, blacksmiths, artisanal craftsmen, or anyone who wanted to. Patriotic fervor following the creation of the new American republic made the eagle an abiding favorite, symbolizing a nation born of strength, courage, and independence.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2016.38.75
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 5 days ago
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0