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David Roentgen: Apollo Clock

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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Augustin Pajou (French, Paris 1730–1809 Paris)

Date:: 1768
Culture:: French, probably Paris
Medium:: Terracotta on a bleu turquin marble socle
Dimensions:: Overall, without socle (confirmed): H. 14 1/4 x W. 12 1/8 x D. 9 1/2 in. (36.2 x 30.8 x 24.1 cm); Height with socle: 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm)
Classification:: Sculpture
Credit Line:: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2003
Accession Number:: 2003.25

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 615

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