Clock

probably 1937

Paul Ward

Associated Names
Paul Ward

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts an antique mantel clock with a rich wooden frame and intricate decorative columns on either side. The clock face features Roman numerals and floral patterns in red and green tones. Below the clock face is an illustrative panel of George Washington in a blue military coat standing next to a white horse, with a landscape in the background. The wooden frame is deep reddish-brown with gold and black detailing on the columns. The clock face and illustration panel are positioned centrally within the frame, creating a balanced and symmetrical appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.8 x 23 cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 34"high; 17"wide; 5"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4738


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 302, pl. 1005.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Abt 1/3 size P. Ward

Wikidata ID

Q64619155

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