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| Keywords: German - Pendant with the Virgin and Child Enthroned - Walters 44263.jpg 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 16th century; Mount 19th century gold enamel rubies diamonds pearls paint cm 10 48 7 78 accession number 44 263 32096 J S Goldschmidt Frankfurt Sale Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1910 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979-1980 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2009 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry El Paso Museum of Art El Paso 2010 place of origin Augsburg Germany Walters Art Museum license Jewellery of Germany Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum German art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Madonna and Child | ||||
