Caroline Broadhead
Necklace/Veil

Necklace/Veil

© Caroline Broadhead

Necklace/Veil
Necklace/Veil
CultureBritish
Titles
  • Necklace/Veil
Date1983
Made inLondon, England
MediumNylon monofilament and dye
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 11 1/2 in. (7.6 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Barbara Harburg
Object number2002.3648
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
Ll 20 Public Corridor
On view

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Jewelry International," American Craft Museum II, New York, May 25–September 1, 1984.

"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.

"Artwear: Fashion and Anti-Fashion," Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, May 14–October 30, 2005

"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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