Design for a Clock, from 'Disegni Diversi'

Engraver Maximilian Joseph Limpach Czech

1714 or 1750

Not on view

Design for a standing clock, characterized by two birds resting on one leg, on the left and right side of the base. The base consists of four S-shaped scrolls supporting a crowned coat of arms. Above it a mirror is placed. The round clock plate is held in place by two C-volutes and is decorated with leaf-shaped ornaments.

Artwork Details

Title: Design for a Clock, from 'Disegni Diversi'
Artist: Giovanni Giardini (Italian, Forlì 1646–1722 Rome)
Engraver: Maximilian Joseph Limpach (Czech, active Rome ca. 1700–1730)
Date: 1714 or 1750
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Plate: 10 11/16 × 6 7/8 in. (27.1 × 17.4 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
Object Number: 29.58.31(54)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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