Mantel clock with Venus and Cupid
Object type: Mantel clock
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Renacle-Nicolas Sotiau
Artist bio: 1749, master 1782, died 1791
Artist role: Maker
Date: ca. 1782–91
Medium: Case: gilt bronze, Carrara marble; Dial: white enamel
Dimensions: 16 3/4 × 14 3/4 in. (42.5 × 37.5 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit line: Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
Accession year: 1924
Tags: Birds|Cupid|Venus