Wall clock (cartel) with movement of later date
This complicated and highly asymmetrical cartel clock incorporates imagery of Diana, goddess of the hunt. A master of rococo style, Jacques Caffieri was among the most important bronze casters during the reign of Louis XV. By royal privilege, Caffieri was allowed to cast and gild bronze objects in his workshop. According to strict guild regulations, these two processes were normally done under separate premises. The clock’s original movement has been lost.
Artwork Details
- Title: Wall clock (cartel) with movement of later date
- Maker: Case maker: Jacques Caffieri (French, 1678–1755)
- Maker: Clockmaker: Ferdinand Berthoud (French, 1727–1807)
- Date: case ca. 1745–49; movement ca. 1756
- Culture: French, Paris
- Medium: Gilt bronze
- Dimensions: wt. estimated: 45 1/2 × 21 1/2 × 6 1/2 in., 100 lb. (115.6 × 54.6 × 16.5 cm, 45.4 kg)
- Classifications: Horology, Metalwork-Gilt Bronze
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936
- Object Number: 35.18
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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