Artist
Bruce Metcalf(American, born 1949)American, born 1949
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Brooch with Stand
Date1977
MediumSilver, Plexiglas, brass, pen and ink, paint, and commercial chain
DimensionsOverall (Brooch): 4 1/2 × 4 × 1 1/2 in. (11.4 × 10.2 × 3.8 cm)
Overall (Base): 6 3/4 × 2 1/8 in. (17.1 × 5.4 cm)
Overall (Base): 6 3/4 × 2 1/8 in. (17.1 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3955.A,.B
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.
"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 Zeir, 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.
"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.
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Bruce Metcalf
1975
Commercial white metal castings, Plexiglas, silver, and stainless steel
2002.3953
Bruce Metcalf
1978
Brass, silver, copper, Plexiglas, acetate, and paint
2002.3956.A,.B
Bruce Metcalf
1976
Brass, copper, acrylic, Delrin, enamel, and Plexiglas
2002.3954
Bruce Metcalf
1980
Brooch: Plexiglas, brass, copper wire, and papyrus reeds
Stand: wood and brass
2002.3959.A,.B
Betsy King
1989
Sterling silver, brass, photograph, copper, Plexiglas, and plastic
2002.3850
Betsy King
1990
Sterling silver, copper, bronze, Plexiglas, etched brass, and photograph
2002.3851
Betsy King
1990
Sterling silver, Plexiglas, brass, plastic, and photograph
2002.3849
