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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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Probably designed in the Workshop of Perino del Vaga (Pietro Buonaccorsi)  (Italian, Florence 1501–1547 Rome)

Designer:
Adapted from designs by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
Designer:
Possibly adapted from designs by Giovanni da Udine (Giovanni dei Ricamatori) (Italian, Udine 1487–1564 Rome)
Maker:
Perhaps woven in the workshop of Joost van Herzeele (Flemish, active before 1580–89)
Date:
ca. 1550
Culture:
Flemish, Brussels
Medium:
Wool, silk (17-19 warps per inch, 7-8 per cm.)
Dimensions:
H. 150 x W. 159 inches (381 x 403.9 cm)
Classification:
Textiles
Credit Line:
Bequest of Annie C. Kane, 1926
Accession Number:
26.260.59

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