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Source Description
Openwork design, colorful enameling, and religious motifs are characteristic of many opulent German Renaissance pendants. This large but delicate example depicts the enthroned Virgin and Child in applied relief surrounded by a pair of cherubim and intricate scrollwork. Such elaborate pieces would have been owned by Renaissance courtiers. Analysis of the enamels revealed that the central group probably dates to the 16th century. It has been attached to a 19th-century decorative mount of unknown origin and of Renaissance-inspired design. Because the Renaissance style experienced a revival in the 19th century, jewelry was frequently copied or forged, often making it difficult without scientific testing to determine if works are original to the period.
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Document identity
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32096
label
Pendant with the Virgin and Child Enthroned
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
32096
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Pendant with the Virgin and Child Enthroned
description
Openwork design, colorful enameling, and religious motifs are characteristic of many opulent German Renaissance pendants. This large but delicate example depicts the enthroned Virgin and Child in applied relief surrounded by a pair of cherubim and intricate scrollwork. Such elaborate pieces would have been owned by Renaissance courtiers. Analysis of the enamels revealed that the central group probably dates to the 16th century. It has been attached to a 19th-century decorative mount of unknown origin and of Renaissance-inspired design. Because the Renaissance style experienced a revival in the 19th century, jewelry was frequently copied or forged, often making it difficult without scientific testing to determine if works are original to the period.
provenance
J. & S. Goldschmidt, Frankfurt; Sale, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
16th century; Mount: 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
pendants
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1
pageCount
1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.5
height
7.8
dimensionsRaw
4 1/8 x 3 1/16 in. (10.48 x 7.78 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, enamel, rubies, diamonds, pearls, paint
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
2227
2513
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1
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0
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photo
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