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Design for a Weathervane, Leopard

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Designer
William Hunt Diederich, American, b. Hungary, 1884–1953
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Design for a weathervane with a running leopard. The leopard's legs are raised from the ground and its tail elongated behind it. Stylized swirling lines overlap the leopard's body.
Credit Line
Gift of Diana Diederich Blake
ca. 1925
Accession Number
1992-92-35
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright Notice
© Diana Diederich Blake
Type
figures
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Charcoal, graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions
10 x 8.2 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
made in
USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1992-92-35
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4bd806677-5aff-4d6c-a54b-7ccf0f602a95

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