Folded Brooch

Eleanor Moty, Folded Brooch, 1990, constructed, scored, folded, and soldered sterling silver, 22k gold, and limonated topaz, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Karen Johnson Boyd in honor of Michael W. Monroe for his years of dedication to the Renwick Gallery, 1996.21
Eleanor Moty, Folded Brooch, 1990, constructed, scored, folded, and soldered sterling silver, 22k gold, and limonated topaz, 5 5⁄8 x 2 x 3⁄4 in. (14.3 x 5.2 x 2.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Karen Johnson Boyd in honor of Michael W. Monroe for his years of dedication to the Renwick Gallery, 1996.21

Artwork Details

Title
Folded Brooch
Artist
Date
1990
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 5⁄8 x 2 x 3⁄4 in. (14.3 x 5.2 x 2.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Karen Johnson Boyd in honor of Michael W. Monroe for his years of dedication to the Renwick Gallery
Mediums
Mediums Description
constructed, scored, folded, and soldered sterling silver, 22k gold, and limonated topaz
Classifications
Object Number
1996.21
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.21

Artwork Description

The artist credits her design approach to her childhood on a farm, where “only the essence of form remained” in the winter landscape. Eleanor Moty creates brooches that contain subtle references to this reductive, beautiful geography, as seen here in Folded Brooch, where the linear inclusions of the topaz are “reminiscent of blades of grass and stems projecting through ice on a frozen pond.”

Works by this artist (11 items)

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Ralph Gibson, Untitled (Man with Beard, Closed Eyes, Tie), 1975, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.595, © Ralph Gibson
Untitled (Man with Beard, Closed Eyes, Tie)
Artist
Date1975
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ralph Gibson, Untitled (Table Top with Water Glass and Salt Shaker), 1975, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.597, © Ralph Gibson
Untitled (Table Top with Water Glass and Salt Shaker)
Artist
Date1975
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ralph Gibson, Untitled (Workshirt Front), 1975, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.599, © Ralph Gibson
Untitled (Workshirt Front)
Artist
Date1975
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ralph Gibson, Untitled (Man's Face Wearing Hat and Sunglasses), 1975, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.603, © Ralph Gibson
Untitled (Man’s Face Wearing Hat and Sunglasses)
Artist
Date1975
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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