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Van Gogh began his work relying on the Dutch Masters. He was intrigued by the Masters' ability to have fun with shadow and lightweight. He also found an association in the painting of common events and/or people. For instance, The Potato Eaters captures a small grouping of peasants sitting yourself down for any meal. The painting is dark, yet, light radiates from your faces. The Comtoise grandfather clocks, also known as the Morez or Morbier clocks, are pendulum, weight-driven clocks, that originated from the vicinity in Morbier, found in the Franche-Comt Comt?? region of France (Cont??e inside the old spelling). These clocks were manufactured from the 17th century, before the beginning of the last century.