Artist
Gijs Bakker(Dutch, born 1942)Dutch, born 1942
CultureDutch
Titles
- "Münster with Stars" Brooch
- from the series "Holy Sport"
Date1998
MediumGold-plated silver, photograph, Plexiglas, and white gold
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/4 × 4 × 3/16 in. (9.5 × 10.2 × 0.5 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, gift of Helen Williams Drutt English
Object number2002.3613
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"GIJS BAKKER / 4 makers marks / 3/5" stamped on back near clasp.
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Template for mount in accession file.
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PVC, print, gilded brass, 18k gold, and Plexiglas
2002.3607.1-.3
