Clock face with the signs of the zodiac

A pen, ink and watercolor drawing shows a large clock face with Roman numerals, a golden sun-burst hub and hands, ringed by zodiac signs in roundels. Below, a seated male figure with a beard and wings rests among pink and grey clouds, holding a scroll and a sun-like disc.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1785

Medium

Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2605 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum