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Clock, Workshop of David Roentgen (German, Herrnhaag 1743–1807 Wiesbaden, master 1780), Movement attributed to Elie Prudhomme (German, born Switzerland, first mentioned 1776), ca. 1780–90, German, Neuwied am Rhein, Oak, pine, and mahogany, veneered with mahogany; brass, gilt bronze and enamel, Overall: 18 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (46.4 × 31.8 × 21 cm), Horology, Workshop of David Roentgen (German, Herrnhaag 1743–1807 Wiesbaden, master 1780, Movement attributed to Elie Prudhomme (German, born Switzerland, first mentioned 1776), Its severe architectural form and restrained detailing make the case of this clock as imposing as a classical building or monument. Very much in the Roentgen style is the use of finely grained mahogany veneer, applied in a single sheet from the frieze at top down to the base, combined with brass inlay and gilt-bronze mounts.

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Clock, Workshop of David Roentgen (German, Herrnhaag 1743–1807 Wiesbaden, master 1780), Movement attributed to Elie Prudhomme (German, born Switzerland, first mentioned 1776), ca. 1780–90, German, Neuwied am Rhein, Oak, pine, and mahogany, veneered with mahogany; brass, gilt bronze and enamel, Overall: 18 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (46.4 × 31.8 × 21 cm), Horology, Workshop of David Roentgen (German, Herrnhaag 1743–1807 Wiesbaden, master 1780, Movement attributed to Elie Prudhomme (German, born Switzerland, first mentioned 1776), Its severe architectural form and restrained detailing make the case of this clock as imposing as a classical building or monument. Very much in the Roentgen style is the use of finely grained mahogany veneer, applied in a single sheet from the frieze at top down to the base, combined with brass inlay and gilt-bronze mounts

Personalities:

DAVID ROENTGEN

Credit:

Album / quintlox

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? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size:

4266 x 4266 px | 52.1 MB

Print size:

36.1 x 36.1 cm | 14.2 x 14.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

12 1/2 • 1743–1807 • 1776 • 1780 • 1780–90 • 18 1/4 • 21 CM • 31.8 • 46.4 • 8 • APPLIED • ARCHITECTURAL • ATELIER • ATTRIBUTED TO ELIE MENTIONED • BASE • BORN SWITZERLAND • BRASS INLAY • BRASS • CASE • CLASSICAL BUILDING • CLOCK • COMBINED • COVERALL • DAVID ROENTGEN • EIGHT • ELIE PRUDHOMME • ENAMEL • ENCINA • FINELY GRAINED • FIRST MENTIONED 1776 • FORM • FRIEZE • FRISO • GERMAN • GERMANS • GILT BRONZE • GILT-BRONZE MOUNTS • HERRNHAAG 1743–1807 WIESBADEN • HERRNHAAG • HOROLOGY • IMPOSING • JUMPSUIT • MAHOGANY • MASTER 1780 • MASTER • MONUMENT • MOVEMENT ATTRIBUTED • NEUWIED AM RHEIN • OAK • OVERALL • PINE • RESTRAINED DETAILING • ROENTGEN STYLE • SÉVÈRE • SINGLE SHEET • TOP DOWN • UMBRELLA PINE • VENEER • VENEERED • WIESBADEN • WORKSHOP OF DAVID • WORKSHOP • ÇA