Ode to Today

Frank E. Cummings III, Ode to Today, 1993, ebony, 18k gold, pearls, and imperial topaz, 1 3⁄8 x 6 3⁄4 x 1 1⁄8 in. (3.5 x 17.1 x 2.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003), 2003.60.7A-C

Artwork Details

Title
Ode to Today
Artist
Date
1993
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 3⁄8 x 6 3⁄4 x 1 1⁄8 in. (3.5 x 17.1 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003)
Mediums
Mediums Description
ebony, 18k gold, pearls, and imperial topaz
Classifications
Object Number
2003.60.7A-C
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2003.60.7A-C

Works by this artist (8 items)

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William R. Miller, Unplugged, 2001, colored pencil and gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2001.65.6
Unplugged
Artist
Date2001
colored pencil and gouache on paper
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William R. Miller, Demise to Our Own Destruction, 2001, colored pencil and gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2001.65.4
Demise to Our Own Destruction
Artist
Date2001
colored pencil and gouache on paper
Not on view
William R. Miller, Pains and Sorrows, 2001, colored pencil and gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2001.65.5
Pains and Sorrows
Artist
Date2001
colored pencil and gouache on paper
Not on view
William R. Miller, Snowball in Hell, 2001, colored pencil and gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2001.65.7
Snowball in Hell
Artist
Date2001
colored pencil and gouache on paper
Not on view

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