The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 29, 2022

Rhinoceros Brooch

1974

John Paul Miller

(American, 1918-2013)

America, 20th century

Gold

Overall: 5.1 x 5.1 cm (2 x 2 in.)

In memory of Ann White Kennedy, gift of her family 1979.35

Location

not on view

Description

Miller’s considerable prowess in making jewelry is evident in his lavish use of difficult techniques such as granulation—an ancient practice of attaching tiny beads of gold without solder, which he is credited with rediscovering—and multicolor enameling.

Citations
Lee, Sherman E. "The Year in Review for 1979." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 67, no. 3 (1980): 58-99. Mentioned: cat. no. 77, p. 61, 97 www.jstor.org
Miller, John Paul. Cast mold used in the creation of rhinoceros brooch, 1974. John Paul Miller Collection, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
John Paul Miller collection. 1850-2010, bulk 1940-2000. Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
Exhibition history

CMA 2010: "The Jewerly of John Paul Miller" (6/15/2010- 1/2/2011), no catalogue

Year in Review: 1979. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 20-March 9, 1980).

The Cleveland Institute of Art: 100 Years. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 21, 1982-January 30, 1983).

The Jewelry of John Paul Miller. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 13, 2010-January 2, 2011).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1979.35