Artist
Emile SouplyBelgian, born 1933
CultureBelgian
Titles
- Necklace
Date1985
Made inBrussels, Belgium, Europe
MediumRubber and brass
DimensionsOverall: 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (1.9 × 17.1 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4110
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.
"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
"DIN 8541 * * " is in white on opposite sides of the inside of the necklace.
"SOUPLY" is stamped on the metal clasp.
"SOUPLY" is stamped on the metal clasp.
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