Ring
2005 (designed), 2007 (made)
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Since graduating from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1991 Jacqueline Ryan (born 1966) has established an international reputation as an artist and goldsmith of great sensitivity. Based in Padua - a city known for its innovative work in gold - from 1992, then the Italian town Todi from 2001, her approach is allied to this modern Italian tradition while remaining distinctive and individual.
This ring is a fine illustration of the technically exacting nature of her work, with its many individual, moving elements all crafted by hand; and the beauty with which she brings such elements together. The balance she achieves within asymmetry, the repeated shapes, the combinations of colour and texture, and the kinetic elements are all typical features of her work.
This ring is a fine illustration of the technically exacting nature of her work, with its many individual, moving elements all crafted by hand; and the beauty with which she brings such elements together. The balance she achieves within asymmetry, the repeated shapes, the combinations of colour and texture, and the kinetic elements are all typical features of her work.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | 18 ct red gold and enamel |
| Brief description | Ring of gold and enamel, by Jacqueline Ryan, Italy, 2007. |
| Physical description | Gold ring, the bezel of which is a lattice set with kinetic cone-shaped elements of gold with lavender blue enamel within. In the central area of the bezel small flat circles of pale blue enamel replace the cones at each intersection of the lattice. |
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| Credit line | Given by Jacqueline and Jonathan Gestetner |
| Summary | Since graduating from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1991 Jacqueline Ryan (born 1966) has established an international reputation as an artist and goldsmith of great sensitivity. Based in Padua - a city known for its innovative work in gold - from 1992, then the Italian town Todi from 2001, her approach is allied to this modern Italian tradition while remaining distinctive and individual. This ring is a fine illustration of the technically exacting nature of her work, with its many individual, moving elements all crafted by hand; and the beauty with which she brings such elements together. The balance she achieves within asymmetry, the repeated shapes, the combinations of colour and texture, and the kinetic elements are all typical features of her work. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.47-2009 |
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| Record created | April 21, 2010 |
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