Design for church interior. Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848-1933 New York). Culture: American. Dimensions: 26 5/8 × 39 15/16 in. (67.6 × 101.5 cm). Maker: Possibly Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892-1902); Possibly Tiffany Studios (1902-32); Possibly Tiffany Glass Company (1885-92). Date: late 19th-early 20th century.Although this drawing lacks an inscription, its striking similarity to another Tiffany Studios work (67.654.60) strongly suggests that it was an alternate design solution for the altar decorations of the Chapel of Angels in St. Michael's Church, located at West Ninety-Ninth Street and Amsterdam Avenue in New York City. The triangular pediment is decorated with mosaic, which Tiffany endorsed for its associations with works from antiquity such as the floors at Pompeii and early Christian murals outside Rome. The artist finished the mosaic in this drawing with metallic inks and fine flecks of gouache, suggesting the glittering effect
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