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Mantel Clock

Ralph Atkinson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an ornate wooden mantel clock with an arched top, a large circular face with Roman numerals, and a decorative pane below it featuring two birds on tree branches. The color palette includes natural wood tones for the frame, black numerals, and delicate features on the clock face, along with vibrant reds and greens on the birds and branches. The clock is positioned centrally, with the clock face at the top and the bird illustration directly below it, and a winding key is present on the left side of the clock.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3469 × 4458 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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