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Collier en Serpent. Voile à la Religieuse
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Collier en Serpent. Voile à la Religieuse” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Between 1797 and 1820 the French Journal des Dames et des Modes was the leading magazine in the area of fashion, accessories, and jewellery. The latest trends were illustrated in hand-coloured prints. The veiled lady shown here wears a gold ouroboros (a serpent eating its own tail) necklace. This symbol of eternal life was already incorporated into jewellery by the ancient Egyptians.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-2009-2327
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
