Artist
Ramona Solberg(American, 1921 - 2005)American, 1921 - 2005
CultureAmerican
Titles
- "Very Important Person" Brooch
Date1998
Made inSeattle, Washington, United States, North America
MediumSilver, bronze, and enamel
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (3.8 × 4.4 × 1 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Susan Edwards
Object number2002.4109
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Brooching It Diplomatically: A Tribute to Madeline K. Albright," Helen Drutt: Philadelphia, September 10–September 26, 1998; Museum Het Kruithuis 's–Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, October 10–November 15, 1998; Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, December 3, 1998–February 7, 1999; Tarbekunstimuuseum Tallinn, Estonia, February 27–April 4, 1999; Museum of Contemporary Art, Oostende, Belgium, April–May, 1999; American Craft Museum, New York, June 3–August 8, 1999; The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, September 3, 1999–November 7, 1999; Philadelphia International Airport, December 23, 1999–April 30, 2000; Villa Croce, Genoa, Italy, June 4–July 30, 2000; Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin, August 26–November 26, 2000; Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, Germany, December 9, 2000–February 11, 2001.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"RAMONA" is stamped on a plate that is mounted to the brooch on the back, near the clasp.
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