Who created "Mantel clock ("Pendule Clio")"?

Mantel clock ("Pendule Clio") was created by Jean-André Lepaute|Jean-Baptiste Lepaute in ca. 1766–70.

When was "Mantel clock ("Pendule Clio")" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1766–70.

Is "Mantel clock ("Pendule Clio")" in the public domain?

Yes, Mantel clock ("Pendule Clio") is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mantel clock ("Pendule Clio")

Q: What medium is "Mantel clock ("Pendule Clio")"?

Mantel clock ("Pendule Clio") is Case: patinated and gilded bronze, and patinated copper (?); Dial: white enamel; Movement: brass and steel.

Jean-André Lepaute|Jean-Baptiste Lepaute

ca. 1766–70

Medium

Case: patinated and gilded bronze, and patinated copper (?); Dial: white enamel; Movement: brass and steel

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 24 3/4 × 19 1/4 × 10 1/4 in., 105 lb. (62.9 × 48.9 × 26 cm, 47.6 kg)

Classification

Horology

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Ogden Mills, 1929

Accession Number

37.160.10

Tags

PuttiWomen

Art Historical Context

This exquisite mantel clock, known as *Pendule Clio*, crafted around 1766–70 by the renowned Parisian clockmakers Jean-And Lepaute and Jean Lepaute. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department, it exemplifies the opulence of late Louis XV-era French horology. Named for Clio, the Muse of History, the likely features neoclassical motifs of elegant women and playful putti (cherubic figures), blending mythological symbolism with functional elegance on mantels of aristocratic homes. The case, a masterpiece of patinated and gilded bronze with possibl...

Mantel clock ("Pendule Clio")

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