id:			160037
accession number:	1997.298
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.298
updated:		2025-02-09 05:25:21.045000

Nautilus Reading Lamp, c. 1899–1902. Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (America, New York, 1892–1902). Bronze, leaded glass; overall: 34.5 x 21.3 x 13.4 cm (13 9/16 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Virginia Hubbell 1997.298

title:				Nautilus Reading Lamp
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creation date:			c. 1899–1902
creation date earliest:		1899
creation date latest:		1902
current location:		209 Tiffany
creditline:			Bequest of Virginia Hubbell
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culture:	America, early 20th Century
technique:	bronze, leaded glass
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Metalwork
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CREATORS

* Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (America, New York, 1892–1902)  - maker

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measurements: Overall: 34.5 x 21.3 x 13.4 cm (13 9/16 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.)
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	inscription:	stamped on underside: Tiffany Studios/New York/25891/TDGCo
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages
	opening date:   2005-10-13T00:00:00
	<i>Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages</i>. Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA (October 13, 2005-January 4, 2006); The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH (February 2-April 30, 2006); The Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX (May 30-September 3, 2006); Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA (October 14, 2006-January 14, 2007).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Seattle Museum of Art (10/13/2005 - 1/4/2006), Toledo Museum of Art (2/2/2006 - 4/30/2006), Dallas Museum of Art (5/30/2006 - 9/3/2006) and Carnegie Museum of Art (10/14/2006 - 1/14/2007): "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artis for the Ages"', 'opening_date': '2005-10-13T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	Virginia Hubbell [1901-1997], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1997
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 1997-
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Johnson, Marilynn. <em>Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages</em>. London, UK: Scala, 2005.
	page number: 	Reproduced: Pg. 120 (Cat. No. 21); Discussed: Pg. 120
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