Mantle Clock

c. 1938

Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Associated Names
Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a two-tiered wall clock. The top section has a round clock face with Roman numerals and hands, set within a wood frame adorned with an eagle figure. The color scheme includes brown, gold, white, and gray. Below the clock face is a panel with colorful artwork, and beneath that is a rectangular section with space for inscriptions, featuring the name "C & L Ames." On the left side is a schematic line drawing of the clock structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 38"high; 18"wide. See data sheet for details.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4802

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: 259-1 ERNEST A. TOWERS JR.; lower left: (scale drawing)

Wikidata ID

Q64559626

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