Harvard Art Museums > HUCL.42: The Murdock Clock Timepieces Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Murdock Clock (Joseph Pope) , HUCL.42,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/305401. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number HUCL.42 People Joseph Pope, American (1750 - 1826) Title The Murdock Clock Classification Timepieces Work Type clock Date c. 1780 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/305401 Physical Descriptions Medium Mahogany veneer on oak ; (dial English pine) used in bonnet Dimensions 252 x 53 x 25 cm (99 3/16 x 20 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: on dial: Jos. Pope/Boston inscription: paper label inside clock on door: Given by Professor Murdock (Master 1931-41) inscription: rear wall inside clock: The Murdock Clock inscription: inside door: Joseph Pope/Born in Boston 1750/Learned trade in Maryland/Returned to Boston - 1773/Started work on the Orrery ca. 1776/Orrery purchased by lottery/and given to Harvard - 1789/Only 4 known clocks, not/including this one/Died in Maine 1826 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard University Clock Collection, Gift of Professor Murdock, Master of Leverett House, to Leverett House, 1931-41 Object Number HUCL.42 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
