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)
InscribedRim marked in relief: "PATENT APPLIED FOR"
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.8014
Not on view
DescriptionCast, red swirled, marbleized and textured surface with yellow and outlined with green, back has four, 4-pronged 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.
