Horology: Thirty Hours Clock, pl. IX from "A Cyclopaedia of Horology - Rees's Clocks Watches and Chronometers"

Q: When was "Horology: Thirty Hours Clock, pl. IX from "A Cyclopaedia of Horology - Rees's Clocks Watches and Chronometers"" created?

This artwork was created 1810-1842.

Q: Is "Horology: Thirty Hours Clock, pl. IX from "A Cyclopaedia of Horology - Rees's Clocks Watches and Chronometers"" in the public domain?

Yes, Horology: Thirty Hours Clock, pl. IX from "A Cyclopaedia of Horology - Rees's Clocks Watches and Chronometers" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Abraham Rees, 1743 - 1825

1810-1842

Classification

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Gift of Mrs. George A. Kubler

Accession Number

1949-152-41

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

Step into the intricate world of 19th-century timekeeping with *Horology: Thirty Hours Clock, pl. IX* from Abraham Rees's monumental *A Cyclopaedia of Horology Rees's Clocks Watches and Chronometers*. Created between 1810 and 1842, this detailed print captures the mechanical elegance of a thirty-hour clock—a compact timepiece designed for short-duration operation, emblematic of the era's ingenuity in horology. Abraham Rees, a prolific British encyclopedist (1743–1825), compiled this comprehensive reference, blending scientific precision with visual clarity to educate artisans, scholars, and en...

Horology: Thirty Hours Clock, pl. IX from "A Cyclopaedia of Horology - Rees's Clocks Watches and Chronometers"

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