Shelf Clock

c. 1937

M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin

Associated Names
M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a tall, rectangular, wooden clock with ornate detailing, including gold finials on top and an illustration below the clock face. The color palette of the clock predominantly includes warm browns of the wood, black Roman numerals on a light clock face surrounded by subtle floral patterns, and a lower panel showcasing a small colorful scene of trees and a building with shades of green, red, and dark tones. Positioned centrally on a light-colored background, the clock stands upright, taking up most of the vertical space, with its base aligned with the bottom edge of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.2 x 22.9 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 30 1/4"high; 17 1/2"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4716


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 131, no. 255.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 309, pl. 1059.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: MRosenshield-von-Paulin

Wikidata ID

Q64594462

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