Banjo Clock

c. 1937

M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin

Associated Names
M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a tall, elegant clock with an ornate design. The clock has a round face at the top with an eagle-shaped ornament perched above it. The central body is slender, decorated with intricate floral motifs in vibrant reds, greens, and golds. The base includes a rectangular painting bordered with a floral pattern and a gold, downward-pointing finial. The color palette consists of rich earth tones with accents of gold, red, green, blue, and white. The clock is positioned centrally in the image, with its base slightly above the bottom edge and its top near the upper edge against a light, neutral background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.1 x 28.1 cm (13 13/16 x 11 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 42 3/4"high; 10 1/2"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4771


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: MRosenshield-von-Paulin

Wikidata ID

Q64594465

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