Necklace

Julie Anne Mihalisin, Necklace, 1993, sterling silver, fine silver, and glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sylvia and Eric Elsesser, 2002.72.2

Julie Anne Mihalisin, Necklace, 1993, sterling silver, fine silver, and glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sylvia and Eric Elsesser, 2002.72.2

Julie Anne Mihalisin, Necklace, 1993, sterling silver, fine silver, and glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sylvia and Eric Elsesser, 2002.72.2

Julie Anne Mihalisin, Necklace, 1993, sterling silver, fine silver, and glass, 15 ³⁄₄ in. x 1 in. x ⁷⁄₈ in. (40.0 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sylvia and Eric Elsesser, 2002.72.2

Artwork Details

Title: Necklace
Artist: Julie Anne Mihalisin
Date: 1993
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 15 ³⁄₄ in. x 1 in. x ⁷⁄₈ in. (40.0 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Sylvia and Eric Elsesser
Mediums: silver
glass
Mediums Description: sterling silver, fine silver, and glass
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Object Number: 2002.72.2
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2002.72.2

Artwork Description

Necklace embodies Julie Anne Mihalisin's commitment to "truth-to-materials." In this piece, the artist is careful to allow the natural, fluid properties of the glass to coexist with the precious metal in which it is mounted.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Herbert Adams, Oh What Are the Prizes We Perish to Win, 1934, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle
, 1972.167.4

Oh What Are the Prizes We Perish to Win

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Date1934

bronze

Herbert Adams, Joseph Henry, ca. 1911, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum acquisition, XX1

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Dateca. 1911

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