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Source Description
The German watchcase shows three characters from the Italian theater: Columbine, her admirer Arlequin, and Scapin. The movement, made in Paris, is thought to be an early replacement.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
10425
label
Watch with Theatrical Characters
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
10425
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Watch with Theatrical Characters
description
The German watchcase shows three characters from the Italian theater: Columbine, her admirer Arlequin, and Scapin. The movement, made in Paris, is thought to be an early replacement.
provenance
Robert Hoe; Sale, American Art Association, New York, Feb. 15, 1911, no. 2303; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
watches
watchcases
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
Movement: ""Jln. Le Roy à Paris""
med
copper, enamel, paint
creator_ids
6211
7360
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
ddccd121256dd841