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English: French Empire-style bronze mantel clock portraying the nereid Galatea (1822), Catherine Palace (Tsarskoye Selo, Russia). A piece similar to this one can be admired in the Royal Palace of Madrid (Spain).

- Bronzier: Unknown. For the style and chiselling might be a work by Louis-Stanislas Lenoir-Ravrio.

- Movement maker: Cailly, dated 1822 in the mainspring.

- Retailer's name: "Hte (Hippolyte) Beaujeau à Lyon". It is known to have been working in Place des Terreaux (Lyon).

- Artistic description: The figure of Galatea velificans whose classical robes adherred to the forms of her body, can be seen leaning against a detailed boulder (which houses the clock) on a rocky shore with waves lapping at her feet. She holds an undulating stola framing her serene face, giving an impression of a breezy scene. The figure's pose perhaps might be inspired by a fresco by Annibale Carracci titled "The Loves of the Gods", where Galatea is depicted.

The rectangular base sits upon four bracket feet decorated with flowers and acanthus leafs. In the pedestal front, there is a frieze in bold relief whose composition is based on the celebrated fresco by Raphael titled "The Triumph of Galatea", based upon the love story between Acis and Galatea of the Greek mythology. In the center of the scene can be seen Galatea standing on a shell-chariot holding the reins of a pair of dolphins cleaving the choppy sea surface. The cloak rustled in the breeze wraps the lower-half of the Nereid's body leaving her torso visible while she is turning her head and several playful putti shoot love arrows.

Likewise, next to Galatea appears another nereid sat on a triton who tries to trap her among his strong arms while she lets her light veil floating in the wind. Another triton appears rode on a winged-horse playing a conch shell as a trumpet. On the left in the background, a couple of ichthyocentaurs ride the waves. In first place, cupid is holding one of the dolphins to indicate that all the characters of the composition are subjected to his overwhelming empire.

As a distinctive feature and related to the allegory's subject, is the unusual clock bezel decorated with shells, conches, scallops and other mollusks and marine plants, rather than the usual acanthus leaves, roses, geometrical patterns, etc., so characteristic in the Empire-style bezels.

Silvered dial with guilloché engraving and Roman numerals stamped in black. Breguet-style hands.
Русский: Французские каминные часы в стиле "Ампир" представляют нереиду Галатею (1822), Большой Екатерининский дворец (Царское Село, Россия).Часы с похожим дизайном в Королевском дворце в Мадриде, Испания.

- Бронзовщик: Неизвестен. Возможно, Луи-Станисласу Ленуар-Раврио (Louis-Stanislas Lenoir-Ravrio).

- Часовщик: Cailly.

- Розничный торговец: “Hte (Hippolyte) Beaujeau à Lyon”. Jean Baptiste Michel Hippolyte Beaujeau (22.02. 1791 – 01.09. 1855). Известно, что работал в “Place des Terreaux”, Лион (Франция).

- Размеры: 58 x 35 x 13 см.

- Описание: Фигура Галатеи «с вздымающимся одеянием» (velificans, тип изображения божества) изображена полусидящей на большом камне (в котором находятся часы), на скалистом побережье, с волнами у её ног. Она держит руками развивающуюся столу, которая обрамляет её безмятежное лицо, создавая ощущение лёгкого бриза. Поза фигуры, возможно, вдохновлена фреской Annibale Carracci «Возлюбленные богов», где изображена Галатея. Прямоугольное, украшенное барельефным фризом основание покоится на четырёх ножках. В основе композиции фриза – знаменитая фреска Рафаэля «Триумф Галатеи», посвященная древнегреческому мифу о любви Галатеи и Акида. В центре изображена Галатея на колеснице из морской раковины, держащая в руках поводья пары дельфинов, бороздящих неспокойное море. Шуршащее на ветру одеяние покрывает нижнюю часть тела нереиды, оставляя открытой торс. Её голова повёрнута, а рядом игривые путти пускают любовные стрелы.

Около Галатеи изображена другая нереида, сидящая на тритоне, который пытается удержать её в своих сильных руках, а её лёгкое покрывало развивается на ветру. Ещё один тритон изображён трубящим в морскую раковину сидя верхом на крылатом коне. Слева на заднем плане – плывущая по волнам пара морских кентавров. На переднем плане – купидон придерживает одного из дельфинов, показывая эти, что все изображённые персонажи находятся в его безграничной власти.

Отличительная черта, имеющая отношение к мифологическому сюжету, – необычная оправа-держатель часов с декором в виде раковин разных моллюсков и морских растений вместо характерного для ампирных часов аканта из листьев, роз, геометрических форм и т.д. Посеребрённый циферблат с гильошированной гравировкой и чёрными печатными римскими цифрами. Стрелки тёмно-синие в стиле Бреге (Breguet).

- Техническое описание: Механизм французский (Pendule de Paris). Завод ключом на 8 дней, якорный регулятор хода, подвесной маятник на шёлковой нити, отбивающий каждый час и каждые полчаса в колокол при помощи специального колеса.
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French Empire-style bronze mantel clock portraying the nereid Galatea (1822), Catherine Palace (Tsarskoye Selo, Russia). A piece similar to this one can be admired in the Royal Palace of Madrid (Spain). - Bronzier: Unknown. For the style and chiselling might be a work by Louis-Stanislas Lenoir-Ravrio. - Movement maker: Cailly, dated 1822 in the mainspring. - Retailer's name: "Hte (Hippolyte) Beaujeau à Lyon". It is known to have been working in Place des Terreaux (Lyon). - Artistic description: The figure of Galatea velificans whose classical robes adherred to the forms of her body, can be seen leaning against a detailed boulder (which houses the clock) on a rocky shore with waves lapping at her feet. She holds an undulating stola framing her serene face, giving an impression of a breezy scene. The figure's pose perhaps might be inspired by a fresco by Annibale Carracci titled "The Loves of the Gods", where Galatea is depicted. The rectangular base sits upon four bracket feet decorated with flowers and acanthus leafs. In the pedestal front, there is a frieze in bold relief whose composition is based on the celebrated fresco by Raphael titled "The Triumph of Galatea", based upon the love story between Acis and Galatea of the Greek mythology. In the center of the scene can be seen Galatea standing on a shell-chariot holding the reins of a pair of dolphins cleaving the choppy sea surface. The cloak rustled in the breeze wraps the lower-half of the Nereid's body leaving her torso visible while she is turning her head and several playful putti shoot love arrows. Likewise, next to Galatea appears another nereid sat on a triton who tries to trap her among his strong arms while she lets her light veil floating in the wind. Another triton appears rode on a winged-horse playing a conch shell as a trumpet. On the left in the background, a couple of ichthyocentaurs ride the waves. In first place, cupid is holding one of the dolphins to indicate that all the characters of the co
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