Weather Vane Finial
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 45.4 x 36.8 cm (17 7/8 x 14 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/2" high; 12" long
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.16136
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Philip Johnson · 1855–present
Philip Johnson (1906–2005) was an American architect and art patron who became one of the most influential and controversial figures in twentieth-century architecture. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he studied philosophy at Harvard before turning to architecture, co-curating the landmark 1932 "Modern Architecture: International Exhibition" at the Museum of Modern Art that introduced the International St...