Pendant
1972 (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
The American artist Robert Kulicke (1924-2007) studied at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, and in Paris at the studio of Fernand Léger. His best-known paintings are his studies of single pieces of fruit. As a jeweller, he was a master of granulation and of enamelling. He was also a highly respected designer of picture frames.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Silver with granulation and set with a moonstone |
Brief description | Silver set with a moonstone, by Robert Kulicke, New York, U.S.A., 1972 |
Physical description | Oval silver pendant decorated with a border of granulation around a cross formed of granulation which is centred by a moonstone in a collet setting. A broad suspension ring is soldered to the top of the oval and has further granulation on the front. The back of the pendant is plain, except for the words inscribed. |
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Marks and inscriptions | ' '72 / To Pat / Kulicke / Reist ' (Engraved on the back of the pendant) |
Credit line | Given by Patricia V. Goldstein |
Summary | The American artist Robert Kulicke (1924-2007) studied at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, and in Paris at the studio of Fernand Léger. His best-known paintings are his studies of single pieces of fruit. As a jeweller, he was a master of granulation and of enamelling. He was also a highly respected designer of picture frames. |
Collection | |
Accession number | M.204-2011 |
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Record created | November 15, 2011 |
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