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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Pendant with the Crucifixion
1500-1550 (Renaissance)
gold coin, gold, enamel en ronde bosse, pearls
(Renaissance Europe )
(Renaissance Europe )
The pendant is crafted on a Spanish gold coin that was in circulation around 1500.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2016-2017 | A Feast for the Senses: Art and Experience in Medieval Europe. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/26/1988 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/26/1988 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 5/9/1991 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 11/30/2015 | Examination | Examined and cleaned for exhibition |
| 11/30/2015 | Examination | The gold figures in the crucifixion have been soldered to a Spanish gold coin. The portraits of Ferdinand and Isabella are on the reverse of the pendant along with the Seville mint mark. The crest or shield under the crucifixion is defaced and obscured by the enameled figures and tool marks. A few letters are visible around the perimeter and a few lines remain from the shield. The transparent red, blue and green enamels are unstable and have suffered losses. The opaque white enamel is stable but has mechanical damages. The surface was gently dusted and cleaned for exhibition. Strict climate control will be provided to slow further deterioration. |
| 11/6/2016 | Treatment | Treated for exhibition |
| 11/6/2016 | Treatment | The enamel, especially the red and blue colors, is unstable. The enamels were consolidated with a dilute acrylic adhesive to prevent loss of flaking glass. One pearl is missing and one is an old replacement. Otherwise the pendant is in good condition. More information or marks on the gold coin support are visible on the reverse than on the front. The front is more defaced or obscured by conversion to a pendant. |
Geographies
Spain (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/4 × W: 1 3/16 × D: 3/16 in. (4.5 × 3 × 0.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.267