Element from a mosaic frieze, entrance hall of the H.O. Havemeyer House, New York / Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Accession Number
1986.146.8B
Title
Element from a mosaic frieze, entrance hall of the H.O. Havemeyer House, New York
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Medium and Support
iridescent glass on plaster
Object Creation Date
1890-1891
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
New York (state)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Creation Place 3
New York (state)
Style/Group/Movement
Art Nouveau
Dimensions
86.36 cm x 55.88 cm (34 in. x 22 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type
architectural element
Physical Description
This mosaic panel depicts flowers and tendrils against a background with both a chevron pattern and a round flower-like patten. Along either side is a tapering beige element that is half of a blade of a plant; when joined with another panel, they create a full plant blade.
Subject Matter
This panel is one of several panels of the same design that formed a frieze in the foyer of the H.O. Havemeyer House in New York City. The geometric patterning recalls Roman and Near Eastern examples, but the serpentine patterning also roots the mosaic in the Art Nouveau style of the time.
Primary Keywords
mosaics
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801 x 1227
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1986.146.8B
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"Element from a mosaic frieze, entrance hall of the H.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-1986.146.8b/1986.146.8b.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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