Mantel Clock or Shelf Clock

c. 1938

Samuel Fineman

Associated Names
Samuel Fineman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden mantel clock with an arched top. It has a circular clock face with Roman numerals and a decorative circular panel below with an emblem or design. The color palette is mainly earthy brown tones for the wood, black and white for the clock face, and dark blue with white for the emblem. The wooden clock is positioned centrally against a plain background, creating a balanced and symmetrical appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18 3/4"high overall; 10"wide; 3 3/4"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5809

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Samuel Fineman Del 390-1

Wikidata ID

Q64630311

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