Jubal and Miriam
Medium
Stained glass window; vitreous glass paint, enamel paint, silver stain
Dimensions
19 ft. 1 in. × 10 ft. 1 in. (581.7 × 307.3 cm)
Classification
Stained glass window
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Sansbury-Mills Fund, Anonymous Bequest, Sylvia and Leonard Marx Jr., and Lillian Nassau LLC Gifts, 2019
Accession Number
2019.569
Tags
Art Historical Context
This monumental stained glass window, created between 1843 and 1848 by the Bolton brothers—William Jay and John—stands as one of the earliest and most ambitious examples of American stained glass. Measuring nearly twenty feet tall, it portrays the biblical figures Jubal, traditionally regarded as the inventor of musical instruments, and Miriam, the sister of Moses who led the Israelites in song and dance. Rendered in vibrant hues using vitreous glass paint, enamel, and silver stain, the window captures these figures surrounded by an array of instruments including lyres, lutes, horns, and drums...
About the Artist
William Jay Bolton|John Bolton ( | ) · 1816 |1818 –1884 |1898
British, 1816–1884|British, 1818–1898