File:Calendar, Calendrier Perpétual, 1790–1800 (CH 18572671).jpg
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[edit]English: Calendar, Calendrier Perpétual, 1790–1800
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English: Calendar, Calendrier Perpétual, 1790–1800 |
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English: Engraving of a perpetual calendar in the form of a monument within a decorative border. The calendar is hand colored with shades of beige, gold, blue. "Calendrier Perpétual" is printed in the plinth, the base is a scene of Cronos (Father Time) rowing a boat with a scythe. Two columns rise from the base. The left column shows seven empty oblongs for the days of the week and is topped by a figure of Athene. "Jours/de la Semaine" is written in the base of the statue. The right column shows the dates of the equinoxes and solstices and is topped by a figure of Hope. "EPOQUES/des Saisons" is engraved on the base. The columns are connected by a tablet with squares containing figures. Upon the tablet stands an hour glass on a triple base with the words "QUANTIEME DU MOIS". A trophy on top contains a scheme for "COUCHER/du/SOLEIL". |
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| Date | 1790–1800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | brush and watercolor over engraving on light blue laid paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 35.6 x 27.0 cm (14 x 10 5/8 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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1945-18-3 |
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| Credit line | Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | Watermark: ICB/PARTEDON | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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