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The image displays a sculpture of a reclining figure in armor with a helmet, next to an ornate clock. The color scheme includes earthy tones and some white and gold. The figure is on the left, seated on a base, while the clock is on the right, both on an elaborate base.
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The image displays a sculpture of a reclining figure in armor with a helmet, next to an ornate clock. The color scheme includes earthy tones and some white and gold. The figure is on the left, seated on a base, while the clock is on the right, both on an elaborate base.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Ansonia Clock

Edith Magnette

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 22.8 cm (12 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: About 16"long and 13 1/2"high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4767
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • allegory
  • Time
  • Ansonia
Inscription

lower left in graphite: E.Magnette; lower center in graphite: 1/2 Scale

NGA object ID 16968. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.