Artist
Louis Mueller (American, born 1943)American, born 1943
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Brooch
Date1985
Made inNew York, New York, United States
MediumGold-plated sterling silver and onyx
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 3 × 7/16 in. (7.6 × 7.6 × 1.1 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation
Object number2002.3978
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.
"Louis Mueller," Helen Drutt: Philadelphia, 1985.
"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.
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Edward Lane McCartney
2008
24k gold-plated sterling silver, Victorian ruby, and gold gilt glass garment buttons
2009.1707
