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Daniel Marot

Plate from "Nouveaux Livre de Boïtes de Pendules de Coqs..." (New Book of Pendulum Clocks, Pocketwatch Cases, and other things necessary to Clockmakers), 1712

Description

Maker

  • Daniel Marot, ca. 1663-1752, French

Title

Plate from "Nouveaux Livre de Boïtes de Pendules de Coqs..." (New Book of Pendulum Clocks, Pocketwatch Cases, and other things necessary to Clockmakers)

Year

1712

Medium

etching and engraving

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • etching,
  • engraving

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

27.9 x 19.1 cm (11 x 7 1/2 inches) (plate)

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

46.465.153

About

This design for extravagant pendulum clocks come from a series of six etchings created to inspire clockmakers. The solid curvilinear forms of the timepieces—with twisting volutes, acanthus leaf scrolls, and sculptural finials—recall the shapes of Baroque buildings and furniture in the style of Louis XIV. At that time, clocks were handmade luxury items, prized as status symbols by a wealthy elite. In this print, each clock is surrounded by fragments of patterns that present other options for the adornment of the clock face or case, making the designs more versatile. Wide ranging and prolific, Marot published nearly 300 of his designs in print, including patterns for interiors, gardens, furniture, metalwork, jewelry, textiles, horse carriages, and clocks.

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