Robert Ebendorf
Brooch

Brooch

© Robert Ebendorf

Brooch
Brooch
ArtistAmerican, born 1938
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Brooch
  • from the "Colored Smoke Machines" series
Date1974
MediumSilver, Plexiglas, gold-plated bronze, and baroque pearl
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/4 × 2 9/16 × 9/16 in. (9.5 × 6.5 × 1.4 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3730
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Colored Smoke Machines," FairTree Gallery, New York, 1974.

"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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Brooch
Robert Ebendorf
c. 1983-1984
Sterling silver, ivory, silk threads, 24k gold foil, silver, and Plexiglas
2010.177.A,.B
"Missing the Point" Pin
Bruce Metcalf
1979
Sterling silver, brass, paint, and Plexiglas
2002.3957
Ensemble
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1983
Silk chiffon, tulle, synthetic embroidery thread, and metal zipper
2000.499.A,.B
Brooch
Olaf Skoogfors
1973
Gold-plated sterling silver and blue baroque pearl
2002.4096
Brooch with Stand
Bruce Metcalf
1977
Silver, Plexiglas, brass, pen and ink, paint, and commercial chain
2002.3955.A,.B
Brooch
Olaf Skoogfors
1970
Gold-plated sterling silver and baroque Biwa pearl
2002.4091
"Missing the Point" Pin
Bruce Metcalf
1979
Sterling silver, brass, paint, and Plexiglas
2002.3958
"Small Landscape" Pin
William Harper
1979
14k gold, silver, jade, agate, baroque pearls, cloisonné enamel, and copper
2002.3802
Minnesota Fats Commemorative Medal
Donald Paul Tompkins
1971
Sterling silver, pearl, half-tone photomechanical reproduction, Plexiglas, flocking, and leather
2002.4127
"Raised on Promises"  Brooch
Betsy King
1990
Sterling silver, copper, bronze, Plexiglas, etched brass, and photograph
2002.3851
"Unrequited Valentine #3" Brooch
William Harper
1979
14k gold, silver, baroque pearl, pearl, cloisonné enamel, and copper
2002.3803
"Self Portrait with Structure and Straight Jacket" Brooch
Bruce Metcalf
1976
Brass, copper, acrylic, Delrin, enamel, and Plexiglas
2002.3954