id: 300120
accession number: 2018.261
share license status: Copyrighted
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.261
updated: 2022-01-07 22:57:55.995000
"Pony" Wisteria Lamp, c. 1902–10. Clara Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944), Tiffany Studios (American, New York, 1902–1932). Leaded glass, bronze; overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.); diameter: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Charles Maurer 2018.261
title: "Pony" Wisteria Lamp
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creation date: c. 1902–10
creation date earliest: 1902
creation date latest: 1910
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creditline: Bequest of Charles Maurer
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culture: America, New York, 20th century
technique: leaded glass, bronze
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Lamp
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CREATORS
* Clara Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944) - designer
Cleveland Institute of Art alumni.
* Tiffany Studios (American, New York, 1902–1932) - maker
American jewelry and glass manufactory, 1902-1932
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measurements: Overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.); Diameter: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
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inscription: Base impressed: TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/7002
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany
opening date: 2019-10-20T04:00:00
Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 20, 2019-June 14, 2020).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Charles Maurer [1929-2016], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?–2018
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 2018–
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fun fact:
This small version of the Wisteria Lamp was called a "pony" by Tiffany and his artisans.
digital description:
The dawn of the 20th century spurred fresh approaches to design. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s great contribution to this new art movement, termed the Art Nouveau, was not only the shimmering iridescence of his Favrile glass but also the naturalistic compositions of his lamps and windows, which brought him commercial and critical success in both Europe and America. The artistic blend of sculpture and function in the Wisteria lamp, in which the base rises up to form the branches of the vine, became a hallmark of Tiffany's Art Nouveau production. This lamp, designed by Clara Wolcott Driscoll, Tiffany's chief lamp designer, won a grand prize for Tiffany Studios at the 1902 international exposition in Turin, Italy.
wall description:
The dawn of the 20th century spurred fresh approaches to design. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s great contribution to this new art movement, termed the Art Nouveau, was not only the shimmering iridescence of his Favrile glass but also the naturalistic compositions of his lamps and windows, which brought him commercial and critical success in both Europe and America. The artistic blend of sculpture and function in the Wisteria lamp, in which the base rises up to form the branches of the vine, became a hallmark of Tiffany's Art Nouveau production. This lamp, designed by Clara Wolcott Driscoll, Tiffany's chief lamp designer, won a grand prize for Tiffany Studios at the 1902 international exposition in Turin, Italy.
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