Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi Explained

Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi
Nationality:	Italian
Occupation:	Jeweller
Years Active:	1762-1794

Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi was an Italian jeweler, active in Italy between the years 1762 and 1794.^[1] He made drawings of his work, often leaving notes on the back of the drawings. These notes may have included the name of his client, what the jewelry was made of, how it was to be delivered, and who would be the recipient.^[2] His work is held in the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.^[3] There is also one design drawing for a necklace and earring held at the University of Michigan Museum of Art.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: University of Michigan. Museum of Art. Architectural and ornament drawings of the 16th to the early 19th centuries in the collection of the University of Michigan Museum of Art. 4 October 2012. 1965. University of Michigan. 57.
2. http://www26.us.archive.org/stream/italiandrawingsf00coop/italiandrawingsf00coop_djvu.txt Full text of "Italian drawings for jewelry, 1700-1875; an introduction to an exhibition at the Cooper union museum for the arts of decoration. September 9 through October 19, ...
3. http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/people/18043347/ Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi | People | Collection of Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
4. Web site: Exchange: Designs for Jewelry: A Necklace and Earring. exchange.umma.umich.edu. 2020-03-11.