Cartoon for "Snowball" Lampshade

1902–10

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 693

This watercolor drawing shows the delicate whites, greens, and blues that make up the “Snowball” shade. As the lamp would ultimately have a domed shape, the design of the glass at the top of the drawing opens up to accommodate the curvature of the shade. The luminous, translucent quality of the watercolor medium produces an effect very similar to that of light shining through glass.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: Cartoon for "Snowball" Lampshade
Artist: Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)
Designer: Unidentified designer
Maker: Tiffany Studios (1902–32)
Date: 1902–10
Geography: Made in New York, United States; Country of Origin United States
Culture: American
Medium: Watercolor, carbon transfer, and graphite on paper
Dimensions: 15 1/16 × 18 3/4 in. (38.3 × 47.6 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Walter Hoving and Julia T. Weld Gifts and Dodge Fund, 1967
Object Number: 67.654.468
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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