Mantel Clock

c. 1936

Ralph Atkinson

Associated Names
Ralph Atkinson

Artist, American, 1913 - 1995

The image shows an ornate wooden mantel clock with an arched top, a large circular face with Roman numerals, and a decorative pane below it featuring two birds on tree branches. The color palette includes natural wood tones for the frame, black numerals, and delicate features on the clock face, along with vibrant reds and greens on the birds and branches. The clock is positioned centrally, with the clock face at the top and the bird illustration directly below it, and a winding key is present on the left side of the clock.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 28.1 cm (14 x 11 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17 3/4"high; 9 1/4"wide; 4 1/4"deep, base. 10 1/4"wide, base

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4756

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 309, pl. 1056.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: REAtkinson

Wikidata ID

Q64619771

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