The Municipal Clocks
A dapper gentleman in a top hat stands on a cobblestone street, intensely comparing his pocket watch to a large public clock, seemingly distrustful of municipal timekeeping! His wife and young son wait patiently beside him, bundled in cloaks, while a carriage passes in the background. This hand-colored lithograph, published by the famous caricature house of Aubert, offers a humorous glimpse into 19th-century Parisian life and the growing obsession with punctuality. It captures the moment when personal timepieces began to challenge the authority of the town clock.
- Technique
- Hand-colored lithograph
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