Margaret West
"Colour of Air" Brooch

"Colour of Air" Brooch

© Margaret West

"Colour of Air" Brooch
"Colour of Air" Brooch
ArtistAustralian, 1936–2014
CultureAustralian
Titles
  • "Colour of Air" Brooch
Date1993
PlaceAustralia
MediumBalsa wood, paint, and brass
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 × 4 1/2 × 3 in. (7.9 × 11.4 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, gift of Helen Williams Drutt English in honor of the artist
Object number2004.1499.A,.B
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; given to MFAH, 2004.
Exhibition History"The Art of Jewellery," Tokyo, 1993.

"Four Elements," Blaxland Gallery, Sydney.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in ink on the underside: " 'Colour of Air' "
Marked in ink on the underside: "MW / 1993"

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