Watch

Pieter Klock|Jean-Pierre Huaud, known as the younger Huaud|Amy Huaud

ca. 1700–10 · Case: painted enamel on gold · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Jean-Pierre and Amy Huaud went into partnership in Geneva in 1682 and worked in Berlin from 1686 until 1700. In 1700, they returned to Geneva, where they made watchcases for export. This example features an image, popular at the time, of Roman Charity. The case was supplied to one of the best Amsterdam watchmakers, who added the movement, bezel, and glass, probably for a Dutch client with a preference for painted enamels and pretty women.

Artist

Pieter Klock|Jean-Pierre Huaud, known as the younger Huaud|Amy Huaud

Date

ca. 1700–10

Medium

Case: painted enamel on gold

Culture

Dutch, Amsterdam with Swiss, Geneva case

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917