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Artworks
JUAN DE VALDES LEALSeville 1622 – 1690Night clock with Saint Ambrose absolving the emperor TheodosiusJohn Webb (attrib.) (case design)
1611 – 1672
Johannes Fromanteel (mechanism)
Active in the second half of the 17th century
Signed: “Johannes Fromanteel / Londini Fecit”
Juan de Valdés Leal (painting)
Seville 1622 – 1690
Saint Ambrose absolves the emperor Theodosius
Oil on copper
28 x 28 cm
Signed lower right: “D.n Juan / de Val-/des / Faciebat”Ebonized and gilded wood, and gilded and polychrome bronzeOverall height (to top of Minerva’s spear): 3ft 8in.
Width: Ift 5in.
Depth: 8.5 in.
