id:			147581
accession number:	1973.79
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.79
updated:		2023-12-07 16:49:47.960000

Rattle for Medusa, c. 1973. William Harper (American, b. 1944). Silver, gold cloisonné, silver electroplate, cast bronze, mirror and pebbles; overall: 13.3 x 5.7 cm (5 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken 1973.79

title:				Rattle for Medusa
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creation date:			c. 1973
creation date earliest:		1968
creation date latest:		1973
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creditline:			The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken
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culture:	America, Ohio, Cleveland
technique:	silver, gold cloisonné, silver electroplate, cast bronze, mirror and pebbles
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Enamel
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CREATORS

* William Harper (American, b. 1944)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 13.3 x 5.7 cm (5 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The May Show: 54th Annual Exhibition of Works by Artists and Craftsmen of The Western Reserve
	opening date:   1973-05-02T04:00:00
	<i>The May Show: 54th Annual Exhibition of Works by Artists and Craftsmen of The Western Reserve</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 2-June 10, 1973).

	title:		Year in Review: 1973
	opening date:   1974-01-30T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1973</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 30-March 17, 1974).

	title:		Cleveland Watercolors and Enamels
	opening date:   1976-04-20T05:00:00
	<i>Cleveland Watercolors and Enamels</i>. Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood, OH (organizer) (April 20-July 26, 1976).

	title:		William Harper: Recent Works in Enamel
	opening date:   1977-11-24T05:00:00
	<i>William Harper: Recent Works in Enamel</i>. Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC (organizer) (November 24, 1977-March 26, 1978).

	title:		Painting with Fire: Masters of Enameling in America, 1930-1980
	opening date:   2005-11-14T00:00:00
	<i>Painting with Fire: Masters of Enameling in America, 1930-1980</i>. Long Beach Museum of Art (organizer) (January 12-August 19, 2007).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Long Beach Museum of Art, CA (1/12/2007 - 8/19/2007):  "Painting with Fire: Masters of Enameling in America, 1930-1980"

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CITATIONS

	William Harper Entry Card to 1973 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAMS14688/page/n1/

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