Eagle Weathervane

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Eagle Weathervane
Date19th century
Made inUnited States
MediumTin
Dimensions21 1/2 × 28 1/4 in. (54.6 × 71.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.74.28
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionWeathervanes, eye-catching emblems perched high atop public and private buildings, were the products of specialist colonial artisans during the 1700s. By the second half of the 1800s, commercial production of weathervanes increased significantly with a wide variety of subjects available. Roosters, eagles, and birds were among the most popular.
Provenance[Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, November 14, 1973]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1974.

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