Firescreen

John La Farge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Firescreen by John La Farge features a gold-colored metal frame rectangular in shape with small wheels on its four legs. The frame supports a decorative panel made of stained glass with a predominantly black background. The panel is adorned with a design of colorful floral motifs and ribbons in shades of blue, purple, white, brown, and green. A central blue rectangle is surrounded by the floral pattern. The frame has a beaded edge and gold-colored corner posts topped with spheres. The panel's design consists of multiple pieces of colored glass separated by lead strips.