Design for an Earring
Public domain (CC0). Shown at web resolution; the full download is at the foot of this page.

Design for an Earring

TitleDesign for an Earring
ArtistGiovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, Italian, active 1762 - 1794
Date1825–50 19th century
MediumBlack crayon on paper
Classificationjewelry
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineMuseum purchase through gift of various donors
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Explore the context

The artist

This work is attributed to Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, Italian, active 1762 - 1794. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.

More by Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, Italian, active 1762 - 1794 →

The medium

Catalogued as jewelry. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.

Public-domain jewelry →

The period

Dated to 1825–50. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.

19th Century art →

The origin

Recorded origin: Italy. Browse more public-domain art from Italy.

Art from Italy →

The collection

Made available through the Smithsonian Open Access open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.

More from Smithsonian Open Access →

Keep exploring

By the same hand

Zoom out

High-resolution image collections

Browse ready-to-use, print-ready image packs.

See the collections ›

Or download just this one image (low-res) ›