Design for dining room, residence of A.H. Mitchell Esq.

ca. 1902

Not on view

An 1897 magazine article published in House Beautiful warns that a dining room "dreary in aspect" will lead to an "ill-conditioned meal." The warmth and light of a crackling fireplace were essential to creating an intimate and cheery atmosphere for dining. With its burnished wood and rich carpet, this interior is inspired by English Renaissance sources. The armorial designs on the stained-glass windows and motto surrounding the moose head displayed above the manel heighten the baronial splendor of the room.

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Title: Design for dining room, residence of A.H. Mitchell Esq.
Artist: Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)
Maker: Tiffany Studios (1902–32)
Date: ca. 1902
Geography: Made in New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Watercolor and graphite on board
Dimensions: 13 3/4 in. × 22 in. (34.9 × 55.9 cm)
Other (Design): 10 1/4 in. × 16 in. (26 × 40.6 cm)
Mat: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Walter Hoving and Julia T. Weld Gifts and Dodge Fund, 1967
Object Number: 67.654.411
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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