Air return grill from the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York / Louis Comfort Tiffany
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1986.146.7
- Title
- Air return grill from the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Medium and Support
- silver-plated copper, brass and iron with glass rods
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- New York (state)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- New York (state)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Art Nouveau
- Dimensions
- 66.2 cm x 83.2 cm x 2.5 cm (26 1/16 in. x 32 3/4 in. x 1 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Primary Object Type
- architectural element
- Physical Description
- Abstract design within a rectangular metal frame consisting of vertical glass rods of milky white and smoky greenish glass. Holding those rods in place are diagonally-woven silvered flat metal strips.
- Subject Matter
- As with the balustrade fragment, the air return grill combines opulent components in conjunction with prefabricated elements, such as the chain that forms the framing edge of the grill.
- Secondary Keywords
- barrier elements
- barriers and barrier elements
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1229 x 929
- File Size
- 169 KB
- Record
- 1986.146.7
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986.146.7/1986.146.7.jpg
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"Air return grill from the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York; Louis Comfort Tiffany." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986.146.7/1986.146.7.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.
