Tile
Manufacturer
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American,1848-1933)
Manufacturer
Heidt Glasshouse
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1880-1890
MediumGlass
DimensionsThickness: 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Overall: 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 cm)
Overall: 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 cm)
InscribedIn relief on back edge: "PATENT APPLIED FOR"
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.8026
Not on view
DescriptionCast, red and orange marbleized with circular mottled design and with slight green, back with four, 4-prong butterfly-like protrusions for installation.Exhibition History"Louis C. Tiffany: Master of Glass," Musée du Luxembourg, September 16, 2009- January 10, 2010; The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, February 11 - May 2, 2010; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, June 5 - August 29, 2010.Published ReferencesKoch, LOUIS C. TIFFANY, REBEL IN GLASS, 2nd Ed., p. 53.
