Mantel Clock

1938

Francis Law Durand

Associated Names
Francis Law Durand

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large wooden clock with a clock face at the top, featuring black Roman numerals and hands. Beneath the clock face, there are two rectangular sections showcasing painted scenic art: one section depicts a monochrome building and trees, while the other shows a colorful outdoor scene with trees and a horse-drawn carriage. The wooden frame incorporates rich brown tones, with varying shades of green in the trees and hints of yellow and orange in the lower panel scene. The clock face is positioned centrally at the top of the frame, with the painted scenes occupying the middle and bottom portions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 29.1 cm (14 x 11 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 32 1/2" tall x 19"wide (max.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4787


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 309, pl. 1053.

Inscriptions

(In unknown hand, verso records artist and date.)

Wikidata ID

Q64562630

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