Brooch

Ronald Hayes Pearson, Brooch, ca. 1948, silver with beach stone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joan Watkins, 1993.78.1
Ronald Hayes Pearson, Brooch, ca. 1948, silver with beach stone, 1 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (3.9 x 5.5 x 2.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joan Watkins, 1993.78.1

Artwork Details

Title
Brooch
Artist
Date
ca. 1948
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (3.9 x 5.5 x 2.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Joan Watkins
Mediums
Mediums Description
silver with beach stone
Classifications
Object Number
1993.78.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1993.78.1

Artwork Description

Ronald Pearson created these earrings from silver and beach stones, reflecting his love of marine life and sailing. The unusual settings for the beach stones resemble the fins of a shark, while the stone itself appears to form a body. The protrusions emerging from the brooch resemble the legs of a crustacean. The son of a dedicated seaman, Pearson served as an officer in the U.S. Merchant Marines during the Second World War and maintained sailing as a favorite pastime throughout his life.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Suzanne Scheuer, Indian Buffalo Hunt (mural study, Eastland, Texas Post Office), 1937, pencil and colored pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.338
Indian Buffalo Hunt (mural study, Eastland, Texas Post…
Artist
Date1937
pencil and colored pencil on paperboard
Not on view
Suzanne Scheuer, Indians Moving (mural study, Caldwell, Texas Post Office), 1938, colored pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.339
Indians Moving (mural study, Caldwell, Texas Post Office)
Artist
Date1938
colored pencil on paperboard
Not on view