Rider on Prancing Horse Weathervane

A folk-art weathervane shows a rider in a top hat on a horse with raised forelegs, mounted on an arrow and a turned pole above a dark base. The painted gray surfaces are weathered, and the figure stands out sharply against a black background.

Artist

Unidentified

Date

late 19th century

Medium

carved and painted pine and glass

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2212 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum