The sculpture features a decorative clock with a classical theme, composed of several figures and elements. The central subject is a woman in a flowing draped garment, seated on a chariot-like structure. She holds a large branch or scepter, while an infant figure stands beside her with an object in its hand. The chariot is pulled by a lion, sculpted with detailed features. A winged cherub or small figure is depicted guiding the lion with reins. The ensemble is crafted from gilded bronze. The clock face is white with black numerals and hands, located beneath the seated woman. The base of the…
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Mantel Clock with Chariot of the Grape Harvest

sculptor French 18th/19th Century

clockmaker Noël Bourret (French, c. 1755 - 1803)

c. 1800

Medium
gilded bronze, enamel on copper, and Verde de Mer marble
Classification
Decorative Art
Dimensions
overall: 53.3 × 61 cm, 98 lb. (21 × 24 in., 44.453 kg)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection, 1926)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

View at the National Gallery of Art

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