Unknown artist, eighteenth century, Father Time, ca. 1790
- Title:
- Father Time
- Former Title(s):
- Chronos
- Date:
- ca. 1790
- Materials & Techniques:
- Stoneware ('Coade Stone')
- Dimensions:
- Overall: 59 1/2 inches (151.1 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B2013.14.1
- Classification:
- Sculptures
- Collection:
- Paintings and Sculpture
- Subject Terms:
- religious and mythological subject
- Associated People:
- Chronos
- Access:
- Not on view
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:67295
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This piece of cast sculpture is made of Coade stone, the trade name for a type of stoneware developed by the British businesswoman Eleanor Coade (1733–1821). In comparison to using marble, stone, or lead, this material provided a cheaper and more efficient way of reproducing large sculptures and had the added benefit of being almost entirely resistant to weathering. As a consequence, Coade stone was widely used for the production of statues, garden ornaments, and architectural decorations. This figure of Father Time was used widely in memorials, funerary monuments and, as in this example, as a centerpiece of gardens. Gallery label for A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
This piece of cast sculpture is made of Coade stone, the trade name for a type of stoneware developed by the British businesswoman Eleanor Coade (1733–1821). In comparison to marble, stone, or lead, this material provided a cheaper and more efficient way of reproducing large sculptures and had the added benefit of being almost entirely resistant to weathering. As a consequence, Coade stone was widely used for the production of statues, garden ornaments, and architectural decorations. This figure of Father Time often appeared in memorials, funerary monuments and, as in this example, as the centerpiece for a garden. Gallery label for installation of YCBA collection, 2016
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