Hair Comb

Alexander Calder, Hair Comb, n.d., gilded brass, 11 3⁄8 x 7 x 1 1⁄2 in. (28.9 x 17.8 x 3.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Calder, 1968.7.4

Artwork Details

Title
Hair Comb
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 3⁄8 x 7 x 1 1⁄2 in. (28.9 x 17.8 x 3.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Calder
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded brass
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — flower
Object Number
1968.7.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.7.4

Artwork Description

Alexander Calder made numerous pieces of jewelry throughout his career, including an engagement ring for his wife, Louisa. He was one of the first artist-jewelers to experiment with ordinary metals and stones during the 1930s, and would often include copper wire, glass, or leather in his spiraling designs.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Emanuel Martinez, Farm Workers' Altar, 1967, acrylic on mahogany and plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the International Bank of Commerce in honor of Antonio R. Sanchez, Sr., 1992.95
Farm Workers’ Altar
Artist
Date1967
acrylic on mahogany and plywood
On view
Emanuel Martinez, Tierra o Muerte, 1967, screenprint on manila folder, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1996.8, © 1967, Emanuel Martinez
Tierra o Muerte
Artist
Date1967
screenprint on manila folder
Not on view
Emanuel Martinez, Cesar Chavez, n.d., pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Haynes Family, Jorge, Roxanne, Rebecca and Ben, 1998.155
Cesar Chavez
Artist
Daten.d.
pencil on paper
Not on view