Artist
Donald Friedlich (American, born 1954)American, born 1954
CultureAmerican
Titles
- "Erosion Series" Brooch
Date1984
Medium18k gold, sterling silver, titanium, slate, and nickel
DimensionsOverall: 1 5/16 × 1 13/16 × 1/4 in. (3.3 × 4.6 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3752
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Korun Kieli (The Language of Jewelry), 1964-1992," Röhsska Konstslöjdmuseet, Gothenberg, Sweden, November 28, 1992–January 10, 1993; Taideteollisuusmuseo, Helsinki, March 12–April 12, 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.
"The Geometric Landscape: Selections from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 24, 2019–January 5, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"D. Friedlich 1984 / Sterling, 18k, titanium" scratched on back near clasp.
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Donald Friedlich
1983
18k gold, sterling silver, slate, titanium, and nickel
2002.3751
Donald Friedlich
1985
Ceramic tile, 18k gold, sterling silver, and nickel
2002.3753
