Design for a Clock, Pen and gray ink, brush and yellow, green and brown washes on off-white laid paper, Design for a gilt table clock: a child reaches towards a seated allegorical female figure (Hope?) atop a clock face (its encasing suggesting a rock). The broken, shipwrecked hull of a sailing vessel flanks the bottom of the clock which, in turn, rests on a base decorated with bas relief of Neptune (holding a trident) riding the sea accompanied by a Triton. Flanking the frieze are decorations featuring anchors entwined with rope., 1800–1825, timepieces & measuring devices, Drawing

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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