Brooch and Earrings

c. 1938

John H. Tercuzzi

Associated Names
John H. Tercuzzi

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays four pieces of ancient jewelry against a plain, light-colored background. The objects include two pairs of earrings with leaf and lyre motifs, a lyre brooch, and a side view of the same brooch detail. The color palette consists of muted golds, grays, and browns. The objects are evenly spaced across the image, with the earrings facing forward and symmetrically arranged.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36 x 29.5 cm (14 3/16 x 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2285

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: JOHN. H. TERCUZZI.

Wikidata ID

Q64582693

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