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Design for a Pendant
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Design for a Pendant

anonymous · c. 1805 - c. 1815 · pen; brush; paper; ink

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

About this work

This design for a gold pendant presents Cupid and Psyche in an intimate embrace. The story of the two lovers symbolizes love conquering death. Jewellery commemorating great passions or deceased loved ones were hugely popular in the beginning of the 19th century. Romance and a taste for classical mythology come together in this pendant.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drawingornaments, jewels
Credit lineDesign for a Pendant. c. 1805 - c. 1815. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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