Mantel Clock with Diana Hunting in a Chariot

c. 1810

French 19th Century

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The sculpture features a female figure standing on a chariot drawn by two dogs. She is depicted pulling back on a bow, ready to release an arrow. The sculpture has a golden hue, suggesting it is made of a gilded metal. The base is made of dark-toned stone or marble. The figure’s attire flows naturally, indicating movement. The chariot wheel features an elaborate clock face with Roman numerals on a blue background outlined in gold. The sculpture is mounted on an ornate base decorated with a pattern of gold accents resembling foliage or palmettes.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(E. Chappey, Paris); purchased 1900 by William Andrews Clark [1839-1925], New York; bequest 1926 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2016 by the National Gallery of Art.

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Bibliography

1925

  • Carroll, Dana H. Catalogue of Objects of Fine Art and Other Properties at the Home of William Andrews Clark, 962 Fifth Avenue. Part I. Unpublished manuscript, n.d. (1925): 13.

Wikidata ID

Q62287977

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