The Triumph of Love over Time ca. 1780-90 Clockmaker: Jean-Baptiste Lepaute This clock illustrates the triumph of love over time. The young god of love points to the minutes with his arrow while holding a blazing torch to the celestial globe that contains two revolving rings between its hemispheres, one with the minutes (5-10) and the other with the hours (I-XII). Chronos, or Father Time, sits dejectedly at the right. The figures, modeled by Augustin Pajou (1730-1809), were taken from a more complex design for a clock made by the royal sculptor in 1775 for the prince de Condé and were probably cast by Étienne Martincourt (active 1762-1800). The subject of the relief on the pedestal is a sacrifice to Eros. At this time, the workshop of the Lepaute family consisted of Jean-Baptiste (1727-1802), named horologer du roi in 1775; Pierre, called Henry Lepaute (1749-1806); and Pierre-Bazile, called Sully-Lepaute (1750-1843). The gilt bronze is beautifully finished and the contrast between the

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The Triumph of Love over Time ca. 1780-90 Clockmaker: Jean-Baptiste Lepaute This clock illustrates the triumph of love over time. The young god of love points to the minutes with his arrow while holding a blazing torch to the celestial globe that contains two revolving rings between its hemispheres, one with the minutes (5-10) and the other with the hours (I-XII). Chronos, or Father Time, sits dejectedly at the right. The figures, modeled by Augustin Pajou (1730-1809), were taken from a more complex design for a clock made by the royal sculptor in 1775 for the prince de Condé and were probably cast by Étienne Martincourt (active 1762-1800). The subject of the relief on the pedestal is a sacrifice to Eros. At this time, the workshop of the Lepaute family consisted of Jean-Baptiste (1727-1802), named horologer du roi in 1775; Pierre, called Henry Lepaute (1749-1806); and Pierre-Bazile, called Sully-Lepaute (1750-1843). The gilt bronze is beautifully finished and the contrast between the

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