George Washington Mantle Clock
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureFrench
DateSecond quarter 19th century
MediumGilt | Patinated bronze
DimensionsOverall: 24 1/2 x 19 x 8 1/2 in. (62.2 x 48.3 x 21.6 cm)
InscribedWorks stamped: "FC/92/ 022".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2310
Not on view
DescriptionFigure of George Washington seated at a cloth draped table on which rest an Inkwell and the Declaration of Independence to which he is pointing. The clock face is set into the table skirt. At the side are two books and a scroll and a laurel wreath. One book is inscribed "Washington's Diary." Figure and clock are raised on an elaborate plinth with a band of leaves and other decorative devices. The front feet are zoomorphic and decorated with leaves and thunderbolts and other decorative devices.Exhibition History"First in the Hearts of His Countrymen: America Remembers George Washington 1732-1799," Chrysler Museum of Art, Nov. 23, 1999 - Summer 2001.
1909
