Follower of:

Jean-Louis Prieur the Younger, French, 1759 – 1795  Search this

Medium:

Graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper

Dimensions:

26.5 x 15.4 cm (10 7/16 x 6 1/16 in.)

Type:

timepieces & measuring devices

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

France

Date:

1780–90

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Design for a marble and bronze clock. The clock is set in a marble case, a truncated pyramid in shape, mounted on a marble and bronze plinth. Below the dial a bronze swag, above the dial an escutcheon. An eagle at apex with outstretched wings, with chains suspended from his beak.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1911-28-451

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c4e6782c-3cf7-4ae7-a771-de71850518db

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1911-28-451