The Art of the Timekeeper: Masterpieces from the Winthrop Edey Bequest

cover of the book French Clocks in North American Collections with a photograph of a tall standing clock

At a Glance

Exhibition
The Art of the Timekeeper: Masterpieces from the Winthrop Edey Bequest
Dates
November 14, 2001 to February 24, 2002
Museum
The Frick Collection

1 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021

Listing type
Past Exhibitions
Description

In 1999, Winthrop Kellogg Edey bequeathed to The Frick Collection a remarkable collection of twenty-five clocks, fourteen watches, and an extensive reference library relating to the history of time measurement. Over nearly five decades, Edey had purchased a large number of timepieces, many of which he later exchanged or sold to upgrade with artifacts of greater significance. This continual refinement enabled him to assemble a small but exceptionally fine collection, illustrating both the stylistic and the technical development of clocks and watches from about 1500 to 1830.

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