Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Linen drawing for 22" Dragonfly shade model
Object name
Linen drawing for 22" Dragonfly shade model
Date
ca. 1900-1906
Medium
Ink and graphite on linen
Dimensions
Overall: 35 x 39 in. (88.9 x 99.1 cm)
Description
Linen drawing for 22" Dragonfly shade model, black and white with numbered segments.
Credit Line
Fred and Nancylee Dikeman
Object Number
2007.4.2
Gallery Label
Full-scale design drawings, known as cartoons, delineated the placement of each piece of glass and were an important step in the process of making a Tiffany shade. This drawing represents Tiffany Studios' 22" Dragonfly shade, designed by Clara Driscoll between 1900 and 1906.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
