FAMOUS PEOPLE? 800 Silver Portrait Cameo Pendants

Got this nifty set of four 800 silver hand painted pendant/brooches. Looks like the dude could be Vincent Van Gogh? Who are the other people? My favorite is the woman in red.
The frames are all marked 800 on the back.

 

Just my opinion, but the two women who are not veiled are in the style of Italian Renaissance portraits in profile. (For example, see the first couple of rows of images in this search: https://www.google.com/search?q=ita...iOn7zNAhUEyj4KHa-9BugQsAQIHQ&biw=1680&bih=953)

Maybe whoever made these was copying known paintings? I don't recognize either one for sure.

 

Interesting info! THANKS

 

That would be my guess too. Someone who knows old art might recognize the originals. I think the gentleman is probably Spanish.

 

The lady with the jeweled hair net seems to have a snake draped around her shoulders. That should be a big clue if these are based on famous old paintings.

 

Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci as Cleopatra

 

Yes, Laura! That one appears to be based on Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci as Cleopatra by Italian Renaissance painter Piero di Cosimo, c.1480-90

 

Wow. You guys are AWESOME!

 

I'm thinking the old dude is Michaelangelo

 

Laura - great minds think alike, eh?
-C-

 

We were posting simultaneously too.

 

Check out this portrait of Michelangelo, by Stefano Bianchetti:


from http://www.britannica.com/biography/Michelangelo

 

Indeed. That's the one I looked at

 

Well ...you suggested famous people !! ...Right ?

 

Great find, lauragarnet! I actually remembered the Vespucci name while I was thinking of well-known women of that time who might appear in these paintings. But I wasn't familiar with this painting.

Other possible depictions of her are in this Wikipedia article. Some were very famous paintings. No wonder I remembered her name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simonetta_Vespucci

 

This is either by Henner, or "after"/"in the manner of" Henner.


19th century portrait of Saint Fabiola of Rome by Jean-Jacques Henner


Vintage Italian Hand Painted Portrait Brooch 800 Silver St. Fabiola

RED VEIL Jean Jacques HENNER

FABIOLA Jean Jacques HENNER

 

Yes, Saint Fabiola after Henner

 

Three down, one to go!!! THANKS, lauragarnet )))))

 

We got three out of the four, by simultaneous research and posting.....I can't find the last one though.
And I cross-posted this too!

 

just another Michelangelo (Jacopino del Carto, c.1540):