Kugellaufuhr "Perpetuum Mobile" von Johann Voggenberger, Wien

Artists/Producer

Name	Role
Johann Voggenberger	watchmaker

Inventory number

U 113

Classification

1. clock and watch collection
2. mechanical timekeepers
3. clocks
4. bracket clocks

Date

• around 1920

Material

• wood
• glass
• metal

Technique

• balance

Dimensions

• Objektmaß 43×44×22 cm

Power source

mainspring

Literature

• Highlights aus dem Wiener Uhrenmuseum, Hauptautor: Freitag W., Kerschbaum R., Orosz E.-M., 2010, S. 94, Abb. S. 95, Kat.-Nr. 32_40

Themes

• Science and Technology
• Handcrafts and Design
• Industry and Production
• Living
• Animals

Subjects

• clock
• watermill
• beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion
• sphere, globe ~ stereometry
• lying figure
• man
• woman
• fishes
• chest, bust
• the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa)

Iconclass Codes

• 23U24
• 47D41
• 25F23(LION)
• 49D48
• 31A236
• 25F6
• 31A222
• 31A

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