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 number71.8015
Not on view
DescriptionCast, marbleized, swirled opaque mustard yellow with some red and a little green. Back with four 4-pronged butterfly-like protrusions.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.
