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Stained Glass

John La Farge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Stained glass artwork by John La Farge. The artwork is square with a white background. The square frame consists of vertical and horizontal lead strips forming a grid with seven small rectangular white glass pieces along the top, one long rectangular white glass piece along the bottom, and lead strips along the sides. Attached to the top left and right corners are small metal loops. In the center of the square is a circular design with a thin lead border. The circular design consists of a four-petal flower-like shape made of lead strips and small white glass pieces. The center of the circle contains a large round gray glass piece surrounded by a ring of lead strips and small white glass pieces. The four-petal flower-like design extends to the edge of the circle. The petals are symmetrical and each one contains small white glass pieces. The background of the circle is white glass with lead strips. The bottom right corner of the frame contains a small illegible inscription.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1881–82
Medium:
Leaded opalescent glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
506 × 624 px
Museum record:
View original
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