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David Roentgen: Long-Case Clock

Program information

Abraham and David Roentgen were renowned German cabinetmakers whose workshop was famed throughout Europe for its exquisite marquetry work and complex mechanical devices. Exquisitely constructed, the case of this clock boasts finely detailed marquetry designs and a multitude of functions, including dials that indicate the time in ten of the most important cities in the world.

This clock is featured in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens (on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013). See Collections to learn more about this clock.

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The Virgin Annunciate

After an original by Benedetto da Maiano (Italian, Maiano 1442–1497 Florence)

Date:: late 15th century
Culture:: Italian (Florence)
Medium:: Terracotta, painted
Dimensions:: H. 40-1/8 in. (101.9 cm.)
Classification:: Sculpture
Credit Line:: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession Number:: 14.40.684

This artwork is not on display

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