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Stained Glass

John La Farge American
ca. 1881–82
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
This panel typifies the stained-glass technique developed by La Farge during the early 1880s. The original owner of the work, Royal Cortissoz, was the artist's principal biographer. It is not known how he obtained the window, but he presumably got it directly from La Farge. A watercolor study (Private Collection) reveals that this would have served as the central panel of a much larger window. Surrounding and holding up the Celtic Cross in the design is an elaborate tracery of vines derived from the kind of arabesque patterns found in Persian carpets or Islamic screens.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Stained Glass
  • Maker: John La Farge (American, New York 1835–1910 Providence, Rhode Island)
  • Date: ca. 1881–82
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Leaded opalescent glass
  • Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (30.8 x 24.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Royal Cortissoz, 1921
  • Object Number: 21.36
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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