Pendant/​Brooch

Copied John Paul Miller, Pendant/Brooch, 1975, 18k gold and enamel, 2 1⁄2 x 2 x 1 in. (6.4 x 5.2 x 2.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of Dorothy S. Payer and in honor of John Paul Miller, 1992.107.1

Artwork Details

Title
Pendant/​Brooch
Artist
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 2 x 1 in. (6.4 x 5.2 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of Dorothy S. Payer and in honor of John Paul Miller
Mediums
Mediums Description
18k gold and enamel
Classifications
Subjects
  • Fantasy — animal — squid
Object Number
1992.107.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1992.107.1

Artwork Description

Pendant/Brooch is one in a series of works in which beetles, moths, snails, and sea creatures are fabricated using gold granulation and cloisonné enamel. The works in this series testify to John Paul Miller's long fascination with nature's forms. See accession number 1995.89 for the chain that accompanies this piece.