Rijksmuseum
Parure (set of matching jewellery)
Creator
Johannes Mattheus van KempenDutch silversmith, 1814-1877 (1814-1877) · 1814–1877
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- c. 1854 - c. 1858
- Medium
- wool, leather, cardboard, hair, gold (metal), photographic support, velvet (fabric weave), glass
- Culture
- Utrecht
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Object ID
- BK-KOG-2654
From the Rijksmuseum record
The writer and journalist E.J. Potgieter was among the first in the 19th century to devote attention to women from the past. He commissioned this jewellery set as a gift for a relative. The seven depicted Dutch women symbolize decisiveness and fortitude. Potgieter believed his lethargic countrymen could learn a lesson from them. The medallion contains a photograph of Potgieter and a lock of his hair.
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