Artist
Frans van Nieuwenborg(Dutch, born 1945)Dutch, born 1945
Artist
Martijn Wegman(Dutch, born 1955)Dutch, born 1955
CultureDutch
Titles
- Bracelet
Date1975
Made inLeiden, Netherlands
MediumStainless steel
DimensionsOverall: 4 × 4 × 2 1/8 in. (10.2 × 10.2 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. George Peterkin, Jr.
Object number2002.4155
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
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.
"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.
"Liquid Lines: Exploring the Language of Contemporary Metal," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 7–July 18, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"FRANS VAN NIEWENBORG / Martyn Wegmyn" scratched on the inside of the bracelet.
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Margaret West
1984
Granite, blackened steel, and stainless steel
2002.3726