Artist
Fritz Maierhofer(Austrian, born 1941)Austrian, born 1941
CultureAustrian
Titles
- Brooch
Date1977
Made inOberbierbaum, Austria
MediumSilver, white gold, and yellow gold
DimensionsOverall: 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (1.3 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3934
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Metal Drawings in Silver and Gold," Galerie Am Graben, Vienna, 1977.
"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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"Maierhofer 77" on back near clasp.
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