William Harper
September Sketch #5

September Sketch #5

© William Harper

September Sketch #5
September Sketch #5
ArtistAmerican, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • September Sketch #5
Date1985
PlaceUnited States
MediumGold, enamel, fine silver, and pearl
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 × 3/4 × 1/2 in. (6.4 × 1.9 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2010.2076
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle, September 4, 1986; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History"Beyond Craft: Decorative Arts from the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 23–May 26, 2014; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, September 6, 2014–February 22, 2015; Canton Museum of Art, Ohio, August 27–October 25, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on the backside: "1985 / William Harper / September Sacter [?] / #4"

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