Banjo Clock

c. 1939

Frank M. Keane

Associated Names
Frank M. Keane

Artist, American, c.1876 - 1941

The image shows an ornate pendulum clock with a circular face on a tall, narrow base, topped with an eagle sculpture. The clock face has Roman numerals and points to around 3:55. Below the clock face, the base is adorned with a colorful illustration of a mythological scene, framed in red and gold. The clock's color palette includes deep reds, golds, and blue accents, with detailed drawings. The lower section of the clock displays a scene of a chariot labeled 'AURORA' pulled by horses, surrounded by decorative elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.8 x 36.9 cm (20 x 14 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 32 1/2"high; width of dial, 8"; width, base-10". See d.s. for dets

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4769

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 309, pl. 1049.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: FRANK KEANE -

Wikidata ID

Q64570244

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