Shelf Clock

c. 1938

Therkel Anderson

Associated Names
Therkel Anderson

Artist, American, born Denmark, 1896 - 1977

The image shows a tall, rectangular wooden clock with a decorative gold eagle on top. The clock face features Roman numerals, and below it are two painted panels with scenes of trees, a house, and a water wheel. The color palette includes earthy browns, gold accents, and vibrant greens, reds, and blues in the painted scenes. The clock is positioned centrally against a plain background, drawing attention vertically through its structure and the artwork on the panels.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.3 x 29.3 cm (13 7/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 1/4" to 1" scale

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4796

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 302, pl. 1007.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: THERKEL ANDERSON

Wikidata ID

Q64633144

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