Drawing of Magnolia Vase with Enameling Notations (?)
ca. 1893
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Watercolor, graphite, and black ink on off-white board
Dimensions
Overall: 24 7/8 x 18 15/16 in. (63.2 x 48.1 cm) Matted: 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Tiffany & Co., 1985
Accession Number
1985.1101.8
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About the Artist
Tiffany & Co. · 1837–present
Tiffany & Co., founded on September 18, 1837, by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in New York City as a stationery and fancy goods store, quickly evolved into a premier American house for jewelry and decorative arts. Under Charles's leadership, the firm introduced innovations like the sterling silver standard in 1851 and the iconic six-prong Tiffany Setting engagement ring in 1886, establis...