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Mantel clock
1800-10RCIN 2764
The clock dial in this work plays a secondary role to the dramatically sculptural case, in the form of the sun god, Apollo, in his chariot. Thomire demonstrates his skill in creating a sense of movement and passing time – there is an urgency to the motion of the horses and the wind tearing at Apollo’s cloak; even the ephemeral clouds are rendered in bronze.
Purchased in 1810