Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hanging shade
Object Number:
N84.4
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Medium:
Favrile glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 6 in. ( 16.5 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Spherical blown Favrile glass lampshade with opening at top, intended for hanging; yellow-orange glass with six tooled feathers with green leaf spines and outlining; in reflected light, globe has faint purplish iridescence.
Gallery Label:
The electrical fittings on this shade have been replaced.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
