Design for Clock, Unknown, Lefebvre Manufactory, Tournai, Pen and black ink, brush and green, yellow, and brown wash on white laid paper, Design for an elaborate clock. Intended to be executed in green and gilded bronze. The dial is framed by an oblong, with thunderbolts above and below. It is inserted in a rock, upon which a female figure (Minerva) leans, at right, and a spear and other military paraphernalia, at left. Faces and a wreath are placed on the spear. The base is octagonal in shape. At the front is a scene in relief (sacrifice to Minerva). Represented at the oblique sides are trophies. Below are knobs. Inscriptions and markings at the lower center., Belgium, 1800–1825, timepieces & measuring devices, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Clock, Unknown, Lefebvre Manufactory, Tournai, Pen, black ink, brush, green, yellow, brown wash, white laid paper, Design, elaborate clock, Intended, executed, green, gilded bronze, dial, framed, oblong, thunderbolts, inserted, rock, upon, female figure, Minerva, leans, right, spear, military paraphernalia, left, Faces, wreath, placed, spear, base, octagonal, shape, front, scene, relief, sacrifice, Minerva, Represented, oblique sides, trophies, knobs, Inscriptions, markings, lower center, Belgium, 1800–1825, timepieces & measuring devices, Drawing, Drawing
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