Artist
Emmy Van Leersum (Dutch, 1930–1984)Dutch, 1930–1984
CultureDutch
Titles
- Armband
Date1983
MediumTissue paper and PVC
DimensionsOverall: 2 11/16 × 2 1/4 in. (6.8 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4147
Not on view
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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.
"Broken Lines Emmy Van Leersum 1930-1984," Museum Het Kruithuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, April 4–June 13, 1993; Provinciaal Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Oostende, Belgium, July 3–September 6, 1993; Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Montreal, October 7–December 7, 1993.
"Contemporary Jewelry: 1964-1993, Selected Works, Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Arkansas Art Center Decorative Arts Museum, Little Rock, October 8–November 21, 1993.
"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.
"Contemporary Dutch Design: Selections from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 19–November 25, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"EVL" stamped on edge of plastic
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