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Design for the Plaque of a Collier-de-chien
René Lalique (1860-1945), Paris, c. 1901-1903, pen and black ink, gouache, black chalk
René Lalique was the greatest and most innovative French Art Nouveau jewellery artist. The design was his principal consideration, and he selected his materials for their expressive qualities. He rarely used large gemstones. This enamelled plaque was the principal ornament of a tight-fitting necklace consisting of numerous rows of tiny pearls.
- Object numberRP-T-2014-19
- Dimensions280 mm x 221 mm
- Physical characteristicspotlood, pen in zwart en dekverf op geel-bruin geolied papier