Clock with a Writing Figure – (Timothy John Williamson) ◄ Previous Next ►

Artist: Timothy John Williamson

Size: 77 x 77 cm

Technique: Copper

Four carved wooden legs support a coffee table on which rests a gilded four-story copper tower. In a pavilion on the top level, two dancing figures are holding a closed scroll. When the clock strikes, they move apart so that the scroll is opened. The four characters on it may be translated to read