Clock, Model 4082
Object Label
Albert Bierstadt was a skilled showman. Here, he reorganized Rocky Mountain landmarks, exaggerated their scale, and introduced dramatic weather to thrill audiences at a moment when the North American continent was under rapid development. Bierstadt’s display for profit of theatrically lit large canvases like this one was a forerunner of today’s movies.
In 1863 Bierstadt made on-site studies for the work, which he completed in his New York studio. The painting had a personal significance, for “Mt. Rosalie” (now Mount Evans) was named by the artist in honor of his traveling companion’s wife, Rosalie Osborne Ludlow, whom Bierstadt would marry in 1866 following her divorce.
Caption
Gilbert Rohde American, 1894–1944. Clock, Model 4082, ca. 1933. Elm burl, chrome-plated metal, other metals, glass, 7 x 13 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (17.8 x 34.0 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1999.141.5. Creative Commons-BY
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Designer
Manufacturer
Title
Clock, Model 4082
Date
ca. 1933
Geography
Place manufactured: Zeeland, Michigan, United States
Medium
Elm burl, chrome-plated metal, other metals, glass
Classification
Dimensions
7 x 13 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (17.8 x 34.0 x 6.4 cm)
Markings
Printed in black on the clock face: below the number 12, "HERMAN [monogram of conjoined 'H M' within a circle] MILLER"; along the bottom edge, "HERMAN MILLER CLOCK CO. ZEELAND, MICH. U.S.A." Metal plate attached to lower edge of back with additional marks.
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
1999.141.5
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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