Minneapolis Institute of Art
Hamburg Rooster weathervane
Manufacturer: L.W. Cushing & SonsLinkedCulture matchlcp-797a8d3308b2
- Date
- c. 1880
- Medium
- Copper, pigment
- Department
- Arts of the Americas
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 90009
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
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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- Credit line
- Gift of John and Elizabeth Driscoll
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