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Medallion with the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan
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Medallion with the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan

anonymous · c. 1665 · emailleren; gold (metal); email

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

According to the inscription on the border of this medallion, it was made to commemorate the baptism of Jan Baptiste Barchman Wuytiers, the son of Cornelis Barchman Wuytiers and Elisabeth Dommer, in Amsterdam in 1665. While the medallion will have been crafted in the Netherlands, its technique and ornamentation follow international fashion. Painted enamel garden flowers and plants were also popular at the French court at this time.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
locketJohn the Baptist baptizing
Credit lineMedaillon met de doop van Jezus in de Jordaan. c. 1665. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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