Drawing for hanging dome shade
1905–15 · Watercolor, gouache, pastel, and graphite on off-white wove paper mounted on board
Dimensions : 23 3/4 x 19 13/16 in. (60.4 x 50.4 cm)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit Purchase, Walter Hoving and Julia T. Weld Gifts and Dodge Fund, 1967
These two nearly identical presentation drawings (see also 67.654.198) for large hanging shades were intended for the Bellevue Palace, a luxury hotel in Bern, Switzerland, which was established in 1865, demolished in 1911, and reconstructed in 1913. The client, Mr. J. R. Martin, was given at least two possibilities for the commission—a shade with poppy imagery in red tones and a shade with magnolia imagery in a creamy white and blue palette. Suspended below each shade are eight iridescent blown-Favrile-glass “Lily” shades. The drawings demonstrate Tiffany craftsmen’s use of stock elements even in custom designs.
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About this artwork
Drawing for hanging dome shade (1905–15) 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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