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Design for marble pulpit

ca. 1895–1900
Not on view
Of the surviving Tiffany drawings of individual components for church furnishings, this example is among the most highly finished. The pulpit was to be fabricated in brilliant white and contrasting green-figured marble, framed by mosaic detailing. The draftsman simulated the texture of highly polished marble by applying a varnish or glaze over the green areas, giving a sheen to the normally soft matte paper surface.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for marble pulpit
  • Artist: Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)
  • Maker: Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892–1902)
  • Date: ca. 1895–1900
  • Geography: Made in New York, United States; Country of Origin USA
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor, glazing media, pen and inks, including brown ink and bronze metallic ink, and graphite on off-white wove paper
  • Dimensions: Design: 9 13/16 × 14 7/8 in. (24.9 × 37.8 cm)
    Mat: 14 1/4 × 19 1/4 in. (36.2 × 48.9 cm)
    Framed (AW B): 16 1/4 × 21 1/4 in. (41.3 × 54 cm)
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund,1953
  • Object Number: 53.679.1814
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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