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Pen and watercolor drawing of a clock face with Roman numerals and zodiac signs, with a winged bearded figure among clouds below.

Clock face with the signs of the zodiac

A pen, ink and watercolor drawing shows a large clock face with Roman numerals, a golden sun-burst hub and hands, ringed by zodiac signs in roundels. Below, a seated male figure with a beard and wings rests among pink and grey clouds, holding a scroll and a sun-like disc.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1785
Medium
Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2605 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1785).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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