Drawing, Design for a Clock, late 18th century (CH 18547091)
Summary
Vertical rectangle. Design for a clock intended to be executed in gilded and green bronze and white and colored marble. Two crouching griffins support a round pedestal with a frieze of dancing girls. Above stands a tripod, with Atlas carrying the globe, which contains the dial of the clock, framed outside by busts of gods. At top is a rooster supporting a garland. Beside the tripod are the figures of the Fates.
Tags
Date
1750 - 1800
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain