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Design for Mosaic Reredos, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Worcester, Massachusetts

Designer Unidentified
ca. 1920
Not on view
In this design for a mosaic panel, a group of kneeling angels holds a banner that reads "Gloria in Excelsis". The loose rendering of individual tesserae and the incomplete coloring suggest it is an early version of the design. Even so, it exhibits remarkable sensitivity in the careful rendering of the angels’ faces, wings, and garments and is a testament to Frederick Wilson’s skill as an artist.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for Mosaic Reredos, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Artist: Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)
  • Designer: Unidentified
  • Maker: Tiffany Studios (1902–32)
  • Date: ca. 1920
  • Geography: Made in New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Transparent and opaque watercolor, and graphite on paper
  • Dimensions: 20 13/16 × 28 11/16 in. (52.9 × 72.9 cm)
    Other (Design): 8 × 19 3/4 in. (20.3 × 50.2 cm)
    Mat: 25 × 32 in. (63.5 × 81.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Walter Hoving and Julia T. Weld Gifts and Dodge Fund, 1967
  • Object Number: 67.654.36
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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