Watch Case with Lot and His Daughters, Cornelius van Poelenburgh, circa 1660 (Baroque)

This case was painted in enamel in france using a technique developed in blois in the 1630s. Because the watch was intended for the dutch market, the scene chosen is based on a painting by the renowned dutch painter cornelis van poelenburch of the biblical subject of lot and his daughters. The finished case was sent to a watchmaker in the hague, p. Van keulen, who made and signed the watch movement, or mechanism, and fit it into the case. Date: circa 1660 (Baroque). Place of creation: Blois, France. Dimensions: 4.2 cm (1.6 in). Medium: brass, painted enamel. Collection: Walters Art Museum. French - Watch Case with Lot and His Daughters - Walters 58136