Two Mantel Clock Case Designs
date: label: Date
content: 1738
name: label: Designer
content: Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742
label: Print Maker
content: Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772
label: Publisher
content: Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Two profile views of mantel clock case designs previously illustrated within the series in frontal views. The left view is plate 2 (1921-6-376-2) from the series framed by a landscape of trees, rockery, leaves, clouds and topped with an eagle, holding a snake, lightening bolt, horn in his talons. The side view illustrates the paneling featured on the side of the clock. The design on the right is for plate 5 (1921-6-376-5), illustrating the side (profile) view depicting a base supported by a lion, with the side decorated by a scrolling feather / leaf and cornucopia of fruit and flowers. The top is decorated with two putti within a large shell. The side panels feature stars and running patterns. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
place: label: made in
content: France
label: published in
content: Paris, France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1921-6-376-6
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Print
label: Type
content: Print
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Etching and engraving on laid paper