early life and career jacques nicolas pierre francois dubuc, also known as dubuc l'ainé, was a parisian clockmaker who was active in paris from the final years of the reign of louis xvi to the early years of the empire. born in 1743 in paris, france, dubuc was part of a family of skilled craftsmen and artists. his work as a clockmaker led him to produce elegant mantel clocks for export to the american market following george washington's death in december 1799. notable works one of his most notable works is the george washington mantle clock, which showcases his skill in creating intricate an…
A chart of jacques nicolas pierre francois dubuc's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
