Cartel clock, Jacques Caffieri, c. 1741
gild, h 64.5cm × w 33.0cm × d 11.0cm More details
The renowned artist Caffieri signed the case of this cartel (or wall) clock, just like a painter signs a painting. The asymmetrical Rococo case shows the figure of Diana, goddess of the moon, looking down tenderly upon the sleeping Endymion. They are set in an imaginary framework of rocailles, plants, architectural elements and abstract motifs.
