Shelf Clock

c. 1939

Frank Wenger

Associated Names
Frank Wenger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a wooden antique clock with ornate carved columns and a decorative crest on top. The clock's face includes roman numerals and two hands, with a scenic landscape panel below. The color palette consists of rich browns and earthy tones in the wood, and lighter shades in the clock face and painting. The clock is positioned centrally in the frame, with intricate carvings on each side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.5 x 35.4 cm (17 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5823

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 308, pl. 1029.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Frank Wenger

Wikidata ID

Q64570410

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