tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post6773281675378824874..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The earliest portrayal of a watch in a paintingMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51031553171027380952009-10-20T17:23:15.546-05:002009-10-20T17:23:15.546-05:00Eh, there's a Cranach the Elder painting from ...Eh, there's a Cranach the Elder painting from 1532 that has what appears to be a watch in it. The painting is here: http://www.nationalmuseum.se/sv/English-startpage/Collections/Painting/16th-century/The-ill-matched-couple--/<br /><br />and a close-up is here: http://www.kunstbilder-galerie.de/gfx/paintings/mega/mwm02056.jpg<br /><br />The "watch" is on the wall over his head, with the lid open and the red cloth cover slid up to display it.Tracynoreply@blogger.com