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Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Medium:
Painted copper, and lead
Type:
Sculptures-Weather vane
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02115 Accession Number: 54.1089
Notes:
M. & M. Karolik Collection of American Water Colors & Drawings, 1800-1875, Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1962, no. 1411.
Summary:
A copper peacock with a hollow body, a flat crest, and a flat ribbed tail. It's lead feet are attached to a ball, which is supported by a rod.
Topic:
Animal--Bird--Peacock  Search this
Control number:
IAS 20490076
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_373517