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Linen drawing for Poppy Shade design 1598
Object name
Linen drawing for Poppy Shade design 1598
Date
ca. 1906-1910
Medium
Graphite and black ink on linen coated with starched based material
Dimensions
Overall: 15 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (39.4 x 59.7 cm)
Credit Line
Fred and Nancylee Dikeman
Object Number
2007.4.21
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' 18" Poppy shade, which was introduced between 1906 and 1910.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
