Collection Highlights
Diana of the Tower
1899
1977.3
Bronze
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"The Chariot of Venus" mantel clock
Object name
"The Chariot of Venus" mantel clock
Date
ca. 1803-1810
Medium
Bronze, marble, gilding, glass, wood
Dimensions
overall, with dome: 24 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 11 in. ( 62.2 x 64.8 x 27.9 cm )
Description
Empire style ormolu mantel clock with classical figures, including Venus in chariot drawn by a pair of swans, Cupid, and shepherd with dog, mounted on footed rectangular marble base with canted corners; clock dial with enamel border in the form of a chariot wheel; glass dome-shaped bell jar and wooden base.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number
INV.235
Marks
engraved: on pair of hearts below clock: "VS" and "AD"
Gallery Label
This mantel clock represents the allegory of Venus and Adonis, depicting the goddess of love in a swan-pulled chariot gazing at her lover, with her son Cupid nearby. Owned in the Livingston family of New York, the clock was probably made by French Empire clockmaker Antoine-Andr
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
