Moon Disc Paintings for Grandfather's Clock

c. 1937

Francis Law Durand

Associated Names
Francis Law Durand

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a clock face design. The artwork features an elaborate design incorporating a vintage-style clock face. At the top center, there is a depiction of a moon or face that appears to be part of a celestial theme, flanked by two circular map elements. Below, the main clock face displays numbers in a decorative font along a semicircular path. Flanking the lower halves are two additional semicircular designs, one depicting a pastoral scene with a windmill, and the other showing a sailing ship on the sea.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.6 x 28.9 cm (8 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 96 1/2"high; 21 1/8"wide; 11 5/8"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4860

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: FRANCIS LAW DURAND

Wikidata ID

Q64562644

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