Artist
David Webb (American, 1925–1975)American, 1925–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Figure of a Leopard
Date1966
PlaceUnited States
Medium18K gold, rubies, diamonds, and emeralds
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 × 4 × 10 in. (19.1 × 10.2 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1026
Non exposé
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
"A Walk in the Woods: David Webb's Artful Animals," David Webb New York, September 16–October 2, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed underside of back left foot: "David Webb, 1966" Stamped under tail " c DAVID WEBB/ R 18K WEBB"
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