Artist
James Frederick WoellAmerican, 1934–2015
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Everyday a Race Is Pendant
Date1974
Made inRockdale, Wisconsin, United States
MediumBrass, sterling silver, pearl, and commercial chain
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 5/16 in. (33.7 × 3.8 × 0.8 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4098
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"1975 Jewelry Invitational: Symbolism and Imagery," Fine Arts Gallery, Central Washington State College, Ellensburg, Washington, February, 1975.
"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.
"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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"Woell" is written on the back of the pendant
"Sterling" is stamped on the back of the pendant
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