Print, Plate 8, from a series of eight pendant designs with the cardinal virtues, 1616–1623, Johann Theodor de Bry, 1616–1623
Pendant design with floral motifs and hanging pear-shaped pearls. Central image: temperance, a nude women pouring water from a pitcher. Inscribed below image: "tenperantia". Surrounding the pendant are blackwork ornament designs for enamelists, mostly showing possibilities for the top and sides of rings. (matted with 6161. 1-5/7. 2000). Date: 1616–1623. Dimensions: H x W: 14.6 × 10.2 cm (5 3/4 in. × 4 in.). Medium: engraving on paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Print, Plate 8, from a series of eight pendant designs with the cardinal virtues, 1616–1623 (CH 18690979)