Emmy Van Leersum
"Broken Lines" Earrings

"Broken Lines" Earrings

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"Broken Lines" Earrings
"Broken Lines" Earrings
CultureDutch
Titles
  • "Broken Lines" Earrings
Date1982
MediumBrass and paint
DimensionsOverall: 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/4 in. (1.3 × 14 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4143.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Modern Jewelry, 1964-1986: The Helen Williams Drutt Collection," The Château Dufresne, Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, November 15, 1984–February 3, 1985; Honolulu Academy of Arts, January 22–March 9, 1986; Cleveland Institute of Art, September 5–30, 1986; Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 2, 1986–February 1, 1987.

"Schmuck Unserer Zeit, 1964-1993, Sammlung Helen Williams Drutt, USA," Museum Bellerive, Zürich, February 10–May 1, 1994.

"A Moveable Feast: Helen Williams Drutt Collection 1964-1994," Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, November 18, 1994–January 8, 1995; Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Ostend, Belgium; June 17–September 24, 1995.

"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2007–January 27, 2008; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, March 14–July 6, 2008; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, August 16, 2008–January 4, 2009; Tacoma Art Museum, Washington, June 27–September 13, 2009.


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"Broken Lines" Earrings
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
PVC and ink
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PVC and ink
2002.4146
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"Broken Lines" Armband
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2002.4141
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c. 1996
Yellow and white gold
2003.940
"Broken Lines" Necklace
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
Nylon
2002.4145
"Broken Lines" Armband
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
PVC and ink
2002.4150
"Broken Lines" Neckpiece
Emmy Van Leersum
1980
Nylon
2002.4138
Broken Lines Necklace
Emmy Van Leersum
1981
Nylon
2013.698
Armband
Emmy Van Leersum
1983
Tissue paper and PVC
2002.4149
Armband
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
Tissue paper and PVC
2002.4142
Armband
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1974
Stainless steel
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