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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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Weaving workshop directed by John Chabanex  (French, active before 1696–1744)

Artist:
After a painting by Murillo
Date:
early 18th century
Culture:
British, London
Medium:
Wool, silk (18-21 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm.)
Dimensions:
H. 105 x W. 155 inches (266.7 x 393.7 cm)
Classification:
Textiles
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1914
Accession Number:
15.43.311

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