Shelf Clock

c. 1939

Frank Wenger

Associated Names
Frank Wenger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a wooden clock with a decorative frame, a clock face at the top, and a painted panel below depicting a scenic view with trees and a river. The color palette consists of warm tones from the wood, a creamy white clock face with black numerals, and a variety of greens and blues in the painted scene. The clock is centrally positioned, highlighting the detailed craftsmanship and the scenic artwork below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.7 x 39.1 cm (19 15/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 27 1/2" high; 13 1/8"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4726

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 303, pl. 1012, and 308, pl. 1033.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Frank Wenger

Wikidata ID

Q64570380

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