“Les Sept Péchés Capitaux” Bracelet by Line Vautrin (1913–1997), France, circa 1945.
Executed in gilt bronze, this articulated bracelet is composed of a succession of links representing the Seven Deadly Sins: lust, sloth, wrath, gluttony, greed, pride and envy.
Each of the seven sins is represented by an expressive chiselled face. These figures alternate with four links bearing the inscriptions “Les”, “Sept”, “Péchés” and “Capitaux”, creating a graphic interplay between the faces and the words that form the title of the work.
With this bracelet, Line Vautrin humorously reinterprets the traditional theme of the Seven Deadly Sins through the language of jewellery, transforming a moral and allegorical subject into a wearable work of art that is both sculptural and highly inventive.
Details
You should know
Circa 1945 | Stamped signature “L.V.” | Literature: Anne Bokelberg, Line Vautrin: Poesie in Metall, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, exhibition catalogue, illustrated p. 97 | Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris: Secrets de bijoux | Very good original condition
Specifications
- Period
- Circa 1945
- Dimensions
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Height: 63/64 in. (2,5 cm)
Width: 7 33/64 in. (19,1 cm)
Depth: 11 17/64 in. (3,2 cm)
