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Arthur Dove. (1880-1946). Study for 'Cross and Weathervane' 1935. The original painting is in the collection of Art Institute Chicago.

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Study for ‘Cross and Weathervane’ 1935. Watercolor and ink on paper. Height 6.89 in. Width 4.88 in. Signed ‘Dove’ lower center. Provenance: Edith G. Halpert, New York. Estate of the above. Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, 16 May 1973, lot 140, sold by the above. Acquired by the late owner from the above. Property from the Collection of The Doris Bry Trust. Christie”s, New York, 19 November 2015.

Study for ‘Cross and Weathervane’ 1935. Watercolor and ink on paper. Height 6.89 in. Width 4.88 in. Signed ‘Dove’ lower center. Provenance: Edith G. Halpert, New York. Estate of the above. Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, 16 May 1973, lot 140, sold by the above. Acquired by the late owner from the above. Property from the Collection of The Doris Bry Trust. Christie”s, New York, 19 November 2015.

In 1933, Arthur Dove and his wife, Helen Torr, moved to Geneva, New york, where Dove had been raised, to settle his family’s estate following the death of his mother. Although ambivalent about returning to his childhood home, Dove found renewed inspiration in the local landscape and began exploring depth, making numerous sketches and watercolors that became the basis for canvases such as Cross and Weathervane. The composition incorporates several natural motifs such as trees, rolling hills the round orb of the sun that recur with frequency in Dove’s work and affirm his passion for nature elements mingle harmoniously with the manmade objects in the painting, such as the arrow-shape weather vane, which seems to take flight like a bird. The small brown cross, which appears to be embedded in a gray, rocklike form, serves as a reminder of Dove’s belief in the interconnectedness spirituality and nature.