Collection Highlights
Wig curler
1760-1775
INV.5924.77
Clay
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Linen drawing for 14" Daffodil shade
Object name
Linen drawing for 14" Daffodil shade
Date
ca. 1900-1906
Medium
Watercolor and graphite on linen, with inscriptions in black ink and crayon
Dimensions
Overall: 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (34.9 x 22.2 cm) irregular
Description
for 1/3 of shade, colored.
Credit Line
Fred and Nancylee Dikeman
Object Number
2007.4.4
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' 14" Daffodil shade, designed by Clara Driscoll between 1900 and 1906.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
