Library door with wreaths, ribbons and shell [art original].

Title: 
Library door with wreaths, ribbons and shell [art original].

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Author/Artist: 
La Farge, John, 1835-1910.
Publisher: 
1882-1885.
Description: 
1 art original : watercolor and pencil on paper ; 32 x 24 cm.
Format of Material: 
Prints & Drawings
Subjects: 
Glass painting and staining United States 19th century.
Bib ID: 
112383
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Location: 
Secured Stacks - Flat Files
Call Number: 
Unit 32, Drawer 1
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Notes: 
Dimensions include mat.
Study for stained glass door with three panes, one larger center pane with one rectangular pane above and below. Center pane features window-like shape of square pattern with ribbons above and wreath below in reds and greens. The design is bordered with red, jewel-like, shapes. The upper panel features braid-like ribbon design in red, green, orange, and brown and the lower panel features clamshell and ribbons in red and green.
A William Vareika Fine Arts Ltd. label is affixed to backing verso with information about the drawing along with "W28".
"Library door" -- penciled in below drawing.
"Return to Jon Lafarge, 33 East 17" -- written in black ink on upper portion of drawing, under mat.
Photographed January 2010 (Photography no. 2000014027).

Object/Material Note

Object/Material Note: 
Published in John La Farge: American artistic genius and Renaissance man (1835-1910): 112566, p. 13 ND237.L2 .W71.
Published in Acquisitions, within Notable acquisitions, 2009: AI79879, p. 38 NK5102.C8 .C81n 2009.
Published in "The artfulness of utility" by Regan Brumagen within The Flow, fall 2011: AI85730, p. 31 (fig. 8) TP859.2.F64 Fall 2011.
Published in Corning Museum of Glass, 60 years: 138760, p. 15 (right).

Publications (4)

John La Farge : American artistic genius and Renaissance man (1835-1910).
Bib Id:112566
Author:William Vareika Fine Arts (Firm)
Acquisitions.
Bib Id:AI79879
Author:Whitehouse, David and others.
The Artfulness of Utility.
Bib Id:AI85730
Author:Brumagen, Regan.
Corning Museum of Glass, 60 years : a look at 60 years of glass making and service for our community and the world.
Bib Id:138760