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David Roentgen: Apollo Clock

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Abraham and David Roentgen were renowned German cabinetmakers whose workshop was famed throughout Europe for its exquisite marquetry work and complex mechanical devices. Lavishly embellished and expertly crafted, the Apollo clock is one of the best-known pieces of Roentgen furniture.

This clock, from Roentgen-Museum, Neuwied, is featured in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens (on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013).

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Apollo

Adriaen de Vries  (Netherlandish, The Hague ca. 1545–1626 Prague)

Date:
ca. 1594–98
Culture:
German, probably Augsburg
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Overall (confirmed): H. 18 3/4 x W. 10 5/8 x D. 7 1/2 in. (47.6 x 27 x 19.1 cm)
Classification:
Sculpture
Credit Line:
Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Accession Number:
41.190.534

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 520

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