Artist
Nikolaus RugendasGerman, 1665–1745
CultureGerman
Titles
- Equinoctial Sundial
Datelate 17th century
PlaceAugsberg, Germany
MediumSilver, brass, gilt, and original leather case
DimensionsOverall (closed): 2 5/16 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in. (5.8 × 5.5 × 1.5 cm)
Overall (open): 2 7/8 × 5 1/2 × 2 5/16 in. (7.3 × 14 × 5.9 cm)
Overall (open): 2 7/8 × 5 1/2 × 2 5/16 in. (7.3 × 14 × 5.9 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2008.4
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view
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Department
Sarah Campbell Blaffer FoundationObject Type
Exhibition History"Two-Eyed Seeing: Contemporary Pasts and Futures at the Blaffer Art Museum," Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston, December 9–December 17, 2023. (OL.1658)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on top: "NICOLAVS RVGENDAS IN AVGSP: 48Gr"
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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Paper maché, engraving on paper with hand-coloring, housed in a fish skin case
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1780
Mezzotint on laid paper
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Unknown German
c. 1775–1825
Wood, paper, glass, brass, magnet, and string
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Unknown Central and South American
600–900 AD
Chert
91.332
