Design for window

Louis C. Tiffany|Tiffany Studios|Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company|Tiffany Glass Company

late 19th–early 20th century · Photostat colored with gouache and watercolor in original matt · The American Wing

This design drawing does not retain any identifying information about its patron or possible location. Its rectangular shape is consistent with the form most commonly seen in mausoleum windows, as opposed to an arched or lancet shape found in church windows. The armor-cladded angel is accompanied by traditional symbols of victory, including the flaming torch, laurel wreaths, and palm branches strewn on the stairs. The scene represents triumph over death—an appropriate and hopeful subject for a mausoleum window.

Artist

Louis C. Tiffany|Tiffany Studios|Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company|Tiffany Glass Company

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Medium

Photostat colored with gouache and watercolor in original matt

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Purchase, Walter Hoving and Julia T. Weld Gifts and Dodge Fund, 1967