Double sided pendant has Moore's "Shells" from 1874 on one side and "Sea Gulls" from 1871 on the other.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Albert Joseph Moore, (1841-1893) was born in York, one of five artistic brothers including the marine painter (not the sculptor) Henry Moore. He studied for a short while at the Royal Academy Schools, producing at first mainly landscapes in a Pre-Raphaelite style. He left the RA Schools to form a sketching society.
A visit to Rome in the early 1860s started a lifelong interest in classical sculpture, and he was much influenced by the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum. By the mid-1860s he had started to produce the pictures of harmonious classically draped girls for which he became most well-known. These girls stand or lie or sleep in surroundings without particular reference to any one period, and though labelled a Classicist, Moore was more concerned with the aesthetic qualities of colour and space. Indeed, he was a close friend of the aesthetic painter Whistler. However, Moore was unique in his delicate colour, combined with the matt finished, 2-D look which he obtained.
Leighton was an admirer and supporter of Moore, and he had W. Graham Robertson as a pupil. Robert Fowler was another follower of his.
Moore lead a rather bohemian bachelor lifestyle in a house in Holland Park, London, which he shared with a daschund dog and an army of cats. He did not seek honours and wealth, and while one of the major Victorian painters, he never became RA.
This piece measures 1 inch by 1 7/8 inches. You are only bidding on ONE pendant. The photo shows two so you can see both sides.
The pendant has a different image on each side. It's two pendants in one. If it twists while you're wearing it...it still looks good.
The charm is handmade using a stained glass technique. The images are printed on high cotton content paper and set between 2 thin pieces of glass. It is fused together with a very thin layer of copper which acts as a conductor for a lead free solder combination of silver and tin. The charm is very durable but won't stand up to excessive pulling and tugging. You just have to treat it with care.
The piece comes to you on a 30 inch ball chain and you can keep it long or shorten it to whatever length suits you by snipping it with a pair of scissors. You could also wear it on a ribbon or cord and it would be beautiful.
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