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Source Description
This is one of the more wearable pieces by Lalique purchased by Henry Walters at the Saint Louis World's Fair in 1904. A gold, kneeling nude woman, with her body turned at the waist and her arms raised behind her head, is placed against a curvilinear, symmetrical gold framework set with small diamonds. Characteristic of Lalique's most flamboyant Art Nouveau style is the nude's enameled, cascading red hair. The use of an entire human figure as a decorative motif was considered a remarkable innovation in jewelry design.
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Document identity
localId
964
label
Brooch with Nude
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
964
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Brooch with Nude
description
This is one of the more wearable pieces by Lalique purchased by Henry Walters at the Saint Louis World's Fair in 1904. A gold, kneeling nude woman, with her body turned at the waist and her arms raised behind her head, is placed against a curvilinear, symmetrical gold framework set with small diamonds. Characteristic of Lalique's most flamboyant Art Nouveau style is the nude's enameled, cascading red hair. The use of an entire human figure as a decorative motif was considered a remarkable innovation in jewelry design.
provenance
World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904 [no. 22]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1904, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1902
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
brooches
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.8
height
7
dimensionsRaw
1 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (3.8 x 7 cm)
Source extras
style
Art Nouveau
med
gold, enamel, diamond brilliants
creator_ids
2972
collection_ids
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
2054
2513
2704
505
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1
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0
type
photo
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1eb10628a0e9048c