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Into the Wind: American Weathervanes

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A copper weathervane ornament in the shape of a cat.
A copper weathervane ornament in the shape of a peacock.

Selected Works

Artist unidentified

An iron weathervane weathervane in the shape of a sheep.

Manufacturer unidentified, previously attributed to Rochester Iron Works, New Hampshire

A weathervane in the shape of a horse made of iron and gold leaf.

Attributed to Cushing and Sons

A weathervane in the shape of a pig made of copper and zinc.

Installation Views

  • Animal-shaped weathervanes mounted on a wall with a pale blue outline mimicking a roofline. In the foreground, an eagle weathervane sculpture installed on a plinth.
  • Wall text reading “Into the Wind: American Weathervanes” framed by mounted weathervanes shaped like animals, and a large eagle weathervane in the foreground on a plinth.
  • Close-up of a gilded eagle weathervane in the round, with a backdrop of various animal-shaped weathervanes hung on a wall.
  • Gallery view with paintings on the walls, and a glass-encased sculpture on a pedestal in the center; weathervanes visible in the adjoining space.
  • Wall-mounted gilded horse weathervane with accompanying wall text.
  • Vitrine with weathervane depicting a hunter with bow and arrow pursuing a deer, displayed in a vitrine with accompanying interpretive texts and archival image.
  • Framed folk-style landscape painting depicting a lush green countryside with buildings and animals, hung on a gallery wall with spot lighting.
  • Wall-mounted weathervanes including a gilded horse and jockey above a framed 19th-century print of a horse and jockey.

Installation view of Into the Wind: American Weathervanes, Lower Jetté Gallery, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Into the Wind: American Weathervanes, Lower Jetté Gallery, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Into the Wind: American Weathervanes, Lower Jetté Gallery, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Into the Wind: American Weathervanes, Lower Jetté Gallery, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank.

Installation view of Into the Wind: American Weathervanes, Lower Jetté Gallery, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Into the Wind: American Weathervanes, Lower Jetté Gallery, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Into the Wind: American Weathervanes, Lower Jetté Gallery, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank

Installation view of Into the Wind: American Weathervanes, Lower Jetté Gallery, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, 2025. Photo: Abby Lank