Pendant in the form of Cupid in a niche

anonymous, c. 1560 - c. 1580

Efforts to reproduce a design quickly and simply were made as early as the Renaissance. Looking closely at this pendant, one can see that it is assembled of various parts: the niche, the little figure and the settings of the precious stones are joined together with screws.

  • Artwork typependant (jewelry)
  • Object numberBK-17058
  • Dimensionsheight 5.5 cm x width 3.9 cm
  • Physical characteristicsgedeeltelijk geëmailleerd goud, parels, en edelstenen

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Pendant in the form of Cupid in a niche

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-17058

  • Description

    Hanger van goud, email en edelstenen. Voorstellende een Amorfiguurtje, staande in een nis, omgeven door een renaissance-omlijsting.

Creation

  • Creation

    jeweler: anonymous, Germany

  • Dating

    c. 1560 - c. 1580

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    gedeeltelijk geëmailleerd goud, parels, en edelstenen

  • Dimensions

    height 5.5 cm x width 3.9 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection Hermitage, Petersburg;{Note RMA.}…; collection Dr Fritz Mannheimer (1890-1939) Amsterdam and Paris, 1936;{Von Falke 1936, p. 19, no. K.18.} purchased from his estate, en bloc, by the Dienststelle Mühlmann, The Hague, for Adolf Hitler's Führermuseum, Linz, 1940;{Korthals Altes 1974, pp. 21-22.} war recuperation, SNK, 1945;{HNA, SNK Archive, 2.08.42, inv. no. 548.} on loan, with 1,702 other objects, from the DRVK to the museum, 1952;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, 1960

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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  • Pendant in the form of Cupid in a niche
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