Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Watchcase cover: Perseus and Andromeda

probably Jean II Reymond French, Limoges
1615–25
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 958

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Watchcase cover: Perseus and Andromeda
  • Artist: probably Jean II Reymond (French, Limoges, doc. 1606–ca. 1631)
  • Date: 1615–25
  • Medium: Painted enamel, partly gilt, on copper; mounted on brass; silver-gilt frame.
  • Dimensions: H. 5.5 cm, w. 4 cm, d..7 cm
  • Classification: Enamels
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1239
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

More Artwork

More Artwork
Watchcase cover: Alcyone Praying to Juno, Jean II Reymond French, Limoges, Painted enamel, partly gilt, on copper; mounted on brass; silver gilt frame.
Watchcase cover: Alcyone Praying to Juno
Jean II Reymond
ca. 1615–25
Bit Boss, Copper, enamel, French, Limoges
Bit Boss
French, Limoges
16th century
Watchcase cover: Pomona and Vertumnus, Suzanne de Court French, Painted enamel, partly gilt on copper; mounted on brass; silver-gilt frame.
Watchcase cover: Pomona and Vertumnus
Suzanne de Court
first quarter 17th century
Christ Carrying the Cross, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) Greek, Oil on canvas
Christ Carrying the Cross
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
ca. 1577–87
Pricket Candlestick, Champlevé enamel and gilded copper, French
Pricket Candlestick
French
19th century

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.