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Drum Table Clock
(Baroque Europe )
Around the sides of the "drum" case of this table clock are engraved personifications of the ancient cardinal (philosophical) virtues of Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, and Justice, and two of the theological virtues, Faith and Charity. Only Hope is missing. The case of this clock was personalized for its owner by the addition on the base of an engraved coat of arms (possibly the Strozzi arms of crescent moons quartered with unidentified arms) and the motto SEMPER, Latin for "forever."
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
George Robinson Harding, London, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1982-1983 | French Clocks in North American Collections. The Frick Collection, New York. |
| 1980 | Undercover Stories in Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/21/1962 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 3/25/1980 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/26/1982 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 9/7/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/8/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 3/27/1987 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/1/1987 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 5/16 × Diam: 2 3/16 in. (13.5 × 5.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
58.227