Minneapolis Institute of Art

Hamburg Rooster weathervane

Manufacturer: L.W. Cushing & Sons

Date

c. 1880

Medium

Copper, pigment

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Nineteenth century American farmers developed an astonishing variety of poultry crossbreeds - highly specific kinds of birds raised for meat, eggs, or even appearance. Weathervane makers catered to this popularity by developing breed specific vanes such as this Hamburg Rooster. This rooster's magnificently swept back comb and tail would have given the illusion of a brisk wind, even on a still day. United States, Americas

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