Dragonfly brooch
ca. 1890
Medium
Gold, diamond, enamel
Dimensions
5/8 × 4 5/8 × 2 9/16 in. (1.6 × 11.7 × 6.5 cm)
Classification
Jewelry|Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Albion Art Co. Ltd., 2018
Accession Number
2018.447.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Adorned with the iridescent grace of a dragonfly in flight, this exquisite brooch was crafted around 1890 by the French jewelry house Boucheron in association with Edgar Bense. a petite 5/8 × 4 5/8 × 2 9/16 inches (1.6 × 11.7 × 6.5 cm), it gleams in gold, accented by sparkling diamonds and colorful enamel. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decor Arts—thanks to a 2018 gift from Albion Art Co. Ltd.—this piece exemplifies the opulent metalwork and jewelry traditions of late 19th-century France. At the cusp of the Art Nouveau era, Boucheron was renown...
About the Artist
Boucheron|Edgar Bense (French| ) · 1858 | –9999 |
French, founded 1858|