Pendulum Clock
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 27.8 cm (14 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 25 5/8" x 15 1/4"; clock face 7 3/4"square
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4739
Art Historical Context
Behold the meticulously rendered *Pendulum Clock* by John Jordan, created around 1937 as part of the Index of American Design (IAD). This vibrant watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, graphite drawing on paper (35.5 x 27.8 cm) captures intricate details of a classic American timepiece, with its original clock face measuring a neat 7 3/4 inches square. Housed in the National Gallery of Art it exemplifies the IAD's mission to document everyday objects of American folk art and craftsmanship from the colonial era through the 19th century. Jordan's mixed-media technique brings the clock to life, bl...