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Wall Clock

Ferdinand Berthoudabout 1765–1770

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

This wall clock (cartel) is surmounted by an antique-style vase and features other classically inspired motifs such as the acanthus leaves and laurel garlands draped on either side of the clock face. The design is in the early phase of neoclassicism known in French as the goût grec – a style characterized by bold shapes of symmetrical design with heavy ornamentation inspired by decorative elements found in ancient Greek or Roman art.

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  • Title: Wall Clock
  • Creator: Unknown, Ferdinand Berthoud
  • Date Created: about 1765–1770
  • Location Created: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: 96.5 × 45.7 × 16.5 cm, 22.6799 kg (38 × 18 × 6 1/2 in., 50.0001 lb.)
  • Type: Clock
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Gilt bronze; enamel; glass
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2015.74
  • Culture: French
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Partial gift of Dr. Horace W. Brock in honor of Theodore Dell
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown Clock movement by Ferdinand Berthoud (Swiss, 1727 - 1807, master 1753)
  • Classification: Decorative Art (Art Genre)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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