Necklace with Bigg’s Canyon Jasper

Ronald Hayes Pearson, Necklace with Bigg's Canyon Jasper, 1972, gold and jasper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.160
Ronald Hayes Pearson, Necklace with Bigg's Canyon Jasper, 1972, gold and jasper, necklace: 6 5⁄8 x 5 1⁄2 in. (16.7 x 14.1 cm) stone: 1 1⁄4 x 1 3⁄4 in. (3.3 x 4.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.160

Artwork Details

Title
Necklace with Bigg’s Canyon Jasper
Artist
Date
1972
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
necklace: 6 5⁄8 x 5 1⁄2 in. (16.7 x 14.1 cm) stone: 1 1⁄4 x 1 3⁄4 in. (3.3 x 4.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
gold and jasper
Classifications
Object Number
1975.160
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.160

Artwork Description

The “picture jasper” used in Necklace with Bigg’s Canyon Jasper comes from the Columbia River valley, and takes its name from the colors and striations that suggest landscapes. The simplified gold elements allow the stone to remain the focus of the piece.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Albino Cavallito, Standing Nude, 1930-1931, terra cotta, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Julia A. Sullivan, 1971.444
Standing Nude
Artist
Date1930-1931
terra cotta
On view
Albino Cavallito, Portrait of the Artist's Wife, 1935-1936, limestone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Julia A. Sullivan, 1969.159
Portrait of the Artist’s Wife
Artist
Date1935-1936
limestone
On view
Albino Cavallito, Anne Morin, 1935-1940, terra cotta mounted on wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Julia A. Sullivan, 1972.179
Anne Morin
Artist
Date1935-1940
terra cotta mounted on wood base
On view

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