Locket
1775-1800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The scene on this locket was painted after J.R. Smith's etching depicting Charlotte at the tomb of Werther. The sentimental novel The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe directly influenced the design of memorial jewellery.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | copper gilt |
| Brief description | Copper gilt locket painted with Charlotte at the Tomb of Werther after J.R. Smith's etching inscribed May Saints Embrace Thee with a Love Like Mine, England, 1775-1800 |
| Physical description | Engraved gilded copper alloy locket with hair, ivory painted in watercolour with Charlotte at the Tomb of Werther after an etching by J.R. Smith inscribed May Saints Embrace Thee with a Love Like Mine |
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| Marks and inscriptions | inscribed May Saints Embrace Thee with a Love Like Mine (The tomb) |
| Object history | Part of a group of memorial and mourning jewels bought from Dr Marco Guastalla, acting on behalf of 'an English lady residing in Italy' (museum numbers 846-1888 to 989-1888) |
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| Literary reference | The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe |
| Summary | The scene on this locket was painted after J.R. Smith's etching depicting Charlotte at the tomb of Werther. The sentimental novel The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe directly influenced the design of memorial jewellery. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 937-1888 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2006 |
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