Design for Chancel Wall, Christ Church, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York

Designer Possibly Jacob Holzer American, born Switzerland

1917

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 692

In 1916 Tiffany Studios completely redecorated the interior of the historic Christ Church of Brooklyn, built by the renowned architect and parishioner Richard Upjohn. This drawing of the wall behind the altar features Tiffany’s “Adoration of the Magi” window framed by decorative mosaic work depicting saints in elaborate Gothic niches. These figures posed unique challenges for the mosaicist, who had to select and shape countless tiny pieces of glass to achieve the desired effects of shading and volume. The drawing is remarkable for its construction, which suggests the three-dimensionality of the inset windows. The mosaic and the patterned wall are painted on a board that is cut away in the shape of the windows, revealing the design for the “Adoration of the Magi” below.

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Object Information

Overview

Title: Design for Chancel Wall, Christ Church, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York
Artist: Possibly Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)
Designer: Possibly Jacob Holzer (American (born Switzerland), Péry 1858–1938 Florence, Italy)
Maker: Tiffany Studios (1902–32)
Date: 1917
Geography: Made in New York, United States; Country of Origin United States
Culture: American
Medium: Transparent and opaque watercolor, and graphite on paper mounted on paperboard with painted window mat
Dimensions: 21 7/16 × 30 1/4 in. (54.5 × 76.8 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Walter Hoving and Julia T. Weld Gifts and Dodge Fund, 1967
Object Number: 67.654.319
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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