Clock, Jean-André Lepaute, 1770–80
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1770–80
Clock made by Jean-André Lepaute (French, 1720–1789), dated 1770–80, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Bronze, gilt bronze, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Height: 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 41.41; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Bronze, gilt bronze, enamel
- Materials
- Bronze, gilt bronze, enamel
- Dimensions
- Height: 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)
- Dimensions
- Height: 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- French, Paris
- Date recorded
- 1770–80
- Maker recorded
- Clockmaker: Jean-André Lepaute (French, 1720–1789)
- Museum attribution
- Jean-André Lepaute
- Museum object name
- Clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 41.41
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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