Watch and Case

c. 1937

Harry G. Aberdeen

Associated Names
Harry G. Aberdeen

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a pocket watch and its mechanical workings. The image shows a detailed illustration of a pocket watch face with Roman numerals and a looping, golden frame. Adjacent are technical diagrams illustrating the intricate mechanics inside the watch. The components are depicted as gears and levers, with annotations indicating their function. Below the watch face, another detailed drawing offers an enlarged view of the internal mechanisms with visible screws and fastenings. Additional cross-sectional diagrams and side views of the watch show the case structure, labeled with measurements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.9 x 25 cm (13 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2480


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: Harry G. Aberdeen

Wikidata ID

Q64573181

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