Shelf Clock

c. 1939

Lorenz Rothkranz

Associated Names
Lorenz Rothkranz

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden mantel clock with a pointed and intricate design. The clock face is round with Roman numerals and black clock hands. Below the clock face, there is a colorful painted panel with floral elements and a small oval-shaped painted scene. The wood has a rich, reddish-brown tone, and the painted areas introduce soft greens, blues, and whites. The clock is centered against a plain, cream-colored background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56.1 x 36.5 cm (22 1/16 x 14 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4786

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 308, pl. 1032.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: LORENZ ROTHKRANZ.

Wikidata ID

Q64593341

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