. English: Watercolour, gouache and pen and ink, on laid paper. Numbered: 26. Dimensions: cm. by cm. To be executed in gilt bronze; silvered metal dial; black marble platform. The Muse resting a lyre beside books and a laurel wreath on an altar containing the clock, the plinth with a literary canon of names both Ancient and ‘modern’ Italian and French, from left to right: Racine, Virgil, Homer, Tasso and Voltaire. The god Apollo was attended by nine Muses, goddesses of creative inspiration in the performing arts, including poetry, song, music and dance. In time, each Muse assumed a d
. English: Watercolour, gouache and pen and ink, on laid paper. Numbered: 26. Dimensions: cm. by cm. To be executed in gilt bronze; silvered metal dial; black marble platform. The Muse resting a lyre beside books and a laurel wreath on an altar containing the clock, the plinth with a literary canon of names both Ancient and ‘modern’ Italian and French, from left to right: Racine, Virgil, Homer, Tasso and Voltaire. The god Apollo was attended by nine Muses, goddesses of creative inspiration in the performing arts, including poetry, song, music and dance. In time, each Muse assumed a distinct sphere of influence. Erato, the Muse of lyric and love poetry, had the lyre and book amongst her attributes. The explanation of the allegory intended here is perhaps provided by the sentiment engraved on a Louis XVI clock of circa 1780, with a similar series of literary names: LE GENIE IMMORTEL SURVIT À TOUS LES AGES / ET DU TEMS [sic.], SANS EFFROY, CONTEMPLE LES RAVAGES (Immortal genius survives for all time; and regards the ravages of Time without consternation), illustrated in Niehüser, 44. between 1815 and Unknown 492 Sketch of a French Empire style clock. Erato
Size: 1960px × 2550px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /, /., 1815, , unknown.
