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How American Weathervanes Became Art

Robert Shaw July 6, 2021 Art, Exhibitions, Magazine

An excerpt from the book that is the basis for a new exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum

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The Lessons of ‘Old Jake’

Editorial Staff February 4, 2009 Furniture & Decorative Arts

Standing more than six feet tall with a bugle in hand and leaning heavily on his bent left knee, the weathervane depicting a fireman named “Old Jake” points forward with a particular sense of urgency.  As the star lot of Sotheby’s recent Americana sale, which took place on January 23 and 24, when Old Jake failed to sell it set …

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