Design for a window
1902–3 · Watercolor, gouache, pen and metallic ink, and graphite on off-white wove paper
Dimensions : Overall: 15 3/16 x 13 11/16 in. (38.5 x 34.8 cm)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit Purchase, Walter Hoving and Julia T. Weld Gifts and Dodge Fund, 1967
In 1900, President William McKinley appointed the Pennsylvania lawyer James Montgomery Beck to the position of assistant attorney general. This heraldic window was probably intended for his new house at 1522 K Street, but in 1903, Beck suddenly left public office to join the New York law firm of Shearman and Sterling, leaving the Washington commission unrealized. In this design, Tiffany interprets the British heraldic tradition in delicately colored glass; the central coat of arms does not relate directly to the Beck family and is probably fictitious.
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About this artwork
Design for a window (1902–3) by Louis Comfort Tiffany, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
About Louis Comfort Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany (February 18, 1848 – January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements.
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