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Design for Angels of Praise window

Designer Attributed to Frederick Wilson American, born Ireland
ca. 1902–27
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for Angels of Praise window
  • Artist: Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)
  • Designer: Attributed to Frederick Wilson (American (born Ireland), Dublin 1858–1932 Los Angeles, California)
  • Maker: Tiffany Studios (1902–32)
  • Date: ca. 1902–27
  • Geography: Made in New York, United States; Country of Origin United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, silver gelatin photograph on paper, and graphite, adhered to off-white wove paper cut into three rectangular windows and two medallions mounted on warm grey secondary support.
  • Dimensions: Overall original: 21 in. × 13 1/4 in. (53.3 × 33.7 cm)
    Other (Design, rectangular window): 9 5/16 × 1 7/8 in. (23.7 × 4.7 cm)
    Other (Design, medallion): 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
    Mat: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm)
    Framed (AW C): 24 1/4 × 18 1/4 in. (61.6 × 46.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Walter Hoving and Julia T. Weld Gifts and Dodge Fund, 1967
  • Object Number: 67.654.461
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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