Loading

A large pale pink pearl is surrounded by leaves and fruit of laurel extending from a short central stalk. The branches are enameled brown and the leaves are covered with thin white, translucent enamel. The clusters of fruit are carved of white mother-of-pearl.

Details

  • Title: Laurel Leaves Brooch
  • Creator: René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)
  • Date Created: ca. 1903
  • External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
  • Roles: Artist: René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)
  • Provenance: World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904 [no. 24]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1904, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
  • Object Type: brooches
  • Medium: pink pearl, mother-of-pearl, enamel, gold
  • Exhibitions: From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2014-2016., Objects of Adornment: Five Thousand Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa; Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota. 1984-1987., Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980., Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum and the Zucker Family Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1987.
  • Dimensions: H: 1 7/16 x W: 2 1/2 x D: 11/16 in. (3.7 x 6.4 x 1.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1904
  • Classification: Gold, Silver & Jewelry
  • Accession Number: 57.942

Additional Items

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Flash this QR Code to get the app
Google apps