Lilly Jennings passed away on the 19th of January, 1795 at the age of 27. When a person leaves behind their imprint upon a jewel, it resonates within a family and lets the viewer of the jewel understand the time, place and happenings of when it was created. Hence, the life that someone had lived… Continue reading Parting with Grief Mourning Brooch, 1795
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‘A Parents Loss’ Mourning Miniature
It is often when appreciating a mourning jewel that the nature of the subject gets lost. The beauty of a jewel, the artistry and the quality all define the appreciation, but the most grounding element is always in the dedication. With the dedication in this miniature, we see the personal statement of combined loss –… Continue reading ‘A Parents Loss’ Mourning Miniature
Paper/Watercolour Neoclassical Miniature Pendant
Often when critiquing a Neoclassical piece with art, you’ll often find me reference the quality of the painting itself. Be it colour or sepia, there’s often a wide degree of variation between pieces in how they are depicted. Much of the variation comes form the instant nature of the art itself. Remember that memorial and… Continue reading Paper/Watercolour Neoclassical Miniature Pendant
To bliss / There’s rest in Heaven Sepia Neoclassical Pendant
‘To Bliss’ is one of the more commonly seen statements in Neoclassical jewels, be they sepia or colour. It is often the introductory statement base with another phrase used in conjunction to form the full dedication and it offers us many questions. It is a statement on the culture of the time. While religion was… Continue reading To bliss / There’s rest in Heaven Sepia Neoclassical Pendant