decorative panel, John La Farge

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John La Farge, decorative panel
John La Farge, decorative panel
John La Farge
decorative panel
1885–1895
John La Farge
1835–1910
decorative panel, 1885–1895
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: watercolor; wove paper; graphite
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8.1 x 5.1 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 3 3/16 x 2 1/2 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 8.9 x 7.9 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 3 1/2 x 3 1/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.7081
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Quilts: A Thread of Modernism," Aug-2005, Debra Thimmesch and Barbara Brackman The Gothic Revival of the mid- to late-nineteenth-century prompted a renewed interest in stained glass. John LaFarge was a major figure in the development of American stained glass. His large, thriving studio was an embodiment of the Arts and Crafts ideal, which sought to eliminate the barrier between the so-called “high” and “low” arts. His designs often feature visual motifs from a variety of medieval and Renaissance sources. Translated into stained glass, their simplicity and strong outlining are reminiscent of designs favored by quilters of the period.