Four Winds Farm

Drawing

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Edward Martin Taber Family Collection

Drawing of a Weather Vane: An ink drawing of a weather vane, designed to look like a rooster. The four cardinal directions are marked at the base of the weather vane, while the rooster stands on one foot on top of pole. The drawing is labelled, "Four Winds Farm, Stowe, Vermont".
Drawing of a Weather Vane

An ink drawing of a weather vane, designed to look like a rooster. The four cardinal directions are marked at the base of the weather vane, while the rooster stands on one foot on top of pole. The drawing is labelled, "Four Winds Farm, Stowe, Vermont".

Name/Title

Four Winds Farm

Entry/Object ID

S.001.PA.099.G.18xx

Description

A pen and ink drawing of the weather vane from Four Winds Farm, the Taber family home in Stowe, Vermont. Attributed to E.M. Taber.

Type of Drawing

Ink - Black

Artwork Details

Medium

Pen and Ink

Subject

Still Life

Subject Place

Town

Stowe

State/Province

Vermont

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Category

Drawings, Still Lifes, Works of Edward Martin Taber

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Edward Martin Taber

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1891 - circa 1896

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Town

Stowe

State/Province

Vermont

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

'Four Winds Farm'

Other Names

Name Type

Place

Other Name

Stowe, Vermont

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimensions of the drawing on its matting

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Dimension Notes

Dimensions of the drawing: 4.75 in x 4.5 in

Accessories

Accessory

Mat

Color

Black

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Discolouration, staining, and small tears along a crease across the paper.

General Notes

Note

This design was used as a bookplate for the Taber family's books.

Created By

Kathleen Garret