Stained Glass Design with Flowering Vase
late 19th century
Medium
Watercolor and pen and ink
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/4 × 5 3/8 in. (18.4 × 13.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.102
Art Historical Context
This delicate *Stained Glass Design withering Vase* by enigmatic artist E. E Q. dates to the late 19th century, a when stained glass enjoyed a revival in decorative arts amid the Aesthetic Movement and Arts and Crafts influences. Rendered in watercolor and pen and ink a modest sheet measuring just 7 1/4 × 5 3/8 inches (18.4 × 13.7 cm), it preparatory sketches used by designers to plan intricate glass panels for homes, churches, or public spaces. The floral vase motif, bursting with blooms, reflects the era's fascination with nature-inspired ornamentation, blending fine detail in ink outlines ...