Plantation Clock

c. 1937

Al Curry

Associated Names
Al Curry

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a tall wooden grandfather clock with a round clock face exhibiting Roman numerals near the top. A small figurine of a person holding an umbrella is placed atop the clock. The color scheme includes warm browns for the wooden clock and muted green and gray-blue tones for the figurine. Positioned centrally, the clock stands upright, with the figurine placed directly above the clock face, facing slightly to the right. The background is plain off-white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.4 x 26.9 cm (15 7/8 x 10 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9'6"high; 19"wide; Fig. 2'2". Dial diameter: 25 1/2"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5905

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64533510

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