#NationalDolphinDay 🐬: #Dolphin Pendant, c.1600 (Baroque)
Netherlandish (?) artist
gold, enamel, emeralds, pearls, H 9.2 cm https://art.thewalters.org/detail/32356/dolphin-pendant/
“This wonderfully flamboyant design is close to the model on the title page of the 2nd part of Hans Collaert's stunning series of pendant designs published in Antwerp in 1582: ‘Virtuosic Designs for Golden Ornaments.’ In the engraving, it’s the god Apollo riding a sea monster, but the similarities remain strong.”
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