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Watch

ca. 1645–50
Not on view
The exterior of the case is enameled with scenes of the Virgin and Child and the Infant Saint John the Baptist and the Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, both adapted from prints by Gilles Rousselet (1610–1686) that record paintings by Jacques Stella (1596–1657). The landscape on the counter enamel was adapted from an engraving by Nicolas Cochin (1610–1686). The movement of the watch was modernized by the addition of a balance spring at some time after its invention in 1675.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Watch
  • Maker: Watchmaker: Jacques Goullons (French, recorded 1626, active Paris ca. 1640–60, died 1671)
  • Artist: Enamel scenes based on engravings by Gilles Rousselet (French, Paris 1614–1686 Paris)
  • Artist: After a painting by Jacques Stella (French, Lyons 1596–1657 Paris)
  • Artist: Enamel scene of landscape after Nicolas Cochin (French, Troyes 1610–1686 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1645–50
  • Culture: French, Paris or Blois
  • Medium: Case and dial: painted enamel on gold; Movement: gilded brass and steel, partly blued
  • Dimensions: Overall: 2 5/8 × 2 5/16 in. (6.7 × 5.9 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1627
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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