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Window from H. O. Havemeyer house, New York, ca. 1891–92
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933)
American
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (1892–1902)
Leaded Favrile-glass window, 28 3/8 x 35 3/8 in. (72 x 90 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Purchase, The Frelinghuysen Foundation Gift, in memory of H. O. H. Frelinghuysen, and Friends of the American Wing, 1994 (1994.231)
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One of three highly decorative bowed transom windows from the
bay of the Music Room of the Havemeyer house, this panel depicts
leafy scrolls and blossoms emanating from a pomegranate-like fruit.
Its subtle monochrome palette is in opalescent, amber, and gold
tones, which harmonized with the furniture also in the room. Its
sinuous curves recall the fluidity and sensuality of the Art Nouveau
style, which reached its high point in Europe about 1900. Rough-cut
amber glass jewels punctuate the composition, giving off a golden
sparkle when light shines through them.
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