Neckpiece

Copied Ronald Hayes Pearson, Neckpiece, 1968, sterling silver, 8 x 9 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄2 in. (20.3 x 24.2 x 19.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1993.25

Artwork Details

Title
Neckpiece
Artist
Date
1968
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 x 9 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄2 in. (20.3 x 24.2 x 19.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver
Classifications
Object Number
1993.25
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1993.25

Artwork Description

Neckpiece represents Ronald Pearson’s preference for hammering directly on unheated metal to fashion his designs. He used a pair of large spirals to punctuate each end of an elegant line, contoured to rest comfortably on the shoulders. The artist rarely used stones or other colored elements, focusing instead on the smooth, polished metal. The spirals typify the “crisp fluidity of forms” for which Pearson is known and symbolize infinity, eternity, and energy.