A Parrot for Flaubert
Neckpiece in Wall Mount
2012 (made)
2012 (made)
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A necklace of vivid faceted gemstones arranged as repeating rainbows of colour, with a semi-circular pendant section at the front comprising a parrot whose sculpted plumage of patinated gold echoes the colour gradations of the necklace, his left wing outstretched and his right wing represented by an arc of ancient iridescent glass. The parrot's eye is a cabochon sapphire, his beak is of carved black mother-of-pearl and the perch he rests on is made of gold and patinated silver. The necklace fastens at the back from where four strands of gemstones descend, terminating with a drop of emerald, carnelian, amethyst or citrine. The neckpiece rests on a mount of gessoed wood painted to resemble a page from an old book. It is inscribed after Gustave Flaubert's handwriting with the opening paragraphs of Chapter Four of his short story 'Un Coeur Simple'. The page attaches to a grey wooden board edged with gold.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Title | A Parrot for Flaubert (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Necklace of gold, black mother-of-pearl, iridescent glass, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, carnelian, citrine, amethyst and silver, resting on a mount of oil and gold leaf on gessoed wood. |
Brief description | 'A Parrot for Flaubert' neckpiece and wallmount, designed and made by Kevin Coates, England, 2012 |
Physical description | A necklace of vivid faceted gemstones arranged as repeating rainbows of colour, with a semi-circular pendant section at the front comprising a parrot whose sculpted plumage of patinated gold echoes the colour gradations of the necklace, his left wing outstretched and his right wing represented by an arc of ancient iridescent glass. The parrot's eye is a cabochon sapphire, his beak is of carved black mother-of-pearl and the perch he rests on is made of gold and patinated silver. The necklace fastens at the back from where four strands of gemstones descend, terminating with a drop of emerald, carnelian, amethyst or citrine. The neckpiece rests on a mount of gessoed wood painted to resemble a page from an old book. It is inscribed after Gustave Flaubert's handwriting with the opening paragraphs of Chapter Four of his short story 'Un Coeur Simple'. The page attaches to a grey wooden board edged with gold. |
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Marks and inscriptions | A BESTIARY OF JEWELS / 2 / A Parrot / Psittacus Amazonicus
iv Un Coeur Simple
[there follows the opening paragraphs of chapter 4 of Gustave Flaubert's 'Un Coeur Simple']
for Flaubert. |
Credit line | Given by Kevin Coates in memory of Shirley Bury, Keeper of Metalwork 1982-1985 |
Object history | Exhibited in 'Kevin Coates: A Bestiary of Jewels': at the Ashmolean Museum, January 17th to March 30th 2014; Ruthin Craft Centre, 12th April to 29th June 2014; The Harley Gallery, August 20th to October 19th 2014; Dovecot Studios late 2014 to early 2015. |
Production | From the series 'A Bestiary of Jewels' |
Literary reference | Gustave Flaubert: 'Un Coeur Simple' |
Bibliographic reference | Coates, Kevin. A Bestiary of Jewels (ruthin Crafts Centre in association with the Ashmolean Museum, 2014) pp20-23 |
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Accession number | M.15:1,2-2017 |
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Record created | November 29, 2016 |
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