Design for a Clock
| Title | Design for a Clock |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous, French, 18th century |
| Date | ca. 1770–90 18th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown and black ink, brush and gray, yellow, and green wash |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Raphael Esmerian, 1960 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Design for a Clock” is a work by Anonymous, French, 18th century, dated ca. 1770–90. It is executed in pen and brown and black ink, brush and gray, yellow, and green wash and classified as drawings. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Anonymous, French, 18th century. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to ca. 1770–90. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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