The sculpture features a female figure standing on a chariot drawn by two dogs. She is depicted pulling back on a bow, ready to release an arrow. The sculpture has a golden hue, suggesting it is made of a gilded metal. The base is made of dark-toned stone or marble. The figure’s attire flows naturally, indicating movement. The chariot wheel features an elaborate clock face with Roman numerals on a blue background outlined in gold. The sculpture is mounted on an ornate base decorated with a pattern of gold accents resembling foliage or palmettes.
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Mantel Clock with Diana Hunting in a Chariot

French 19th Century

c. 1810

Medium
gilded bronze, marble, enamel, and glass
Classification
Decorative Art
Dimensions
overall: 48.26 × 57.15 × 17.15 cm (19 × 22 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection. Restoration funded by the Women's Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and gifts in memory of Louise S. Burns, 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

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