"The Fish" (or "The Fish and Flowering Branch") window
John La Farge
(American, 1835–1910)
about 1890
Object PlaceProbably New York, New York
Medium/TechniqueLeaded stained and opalescent glass
DimensionsOverall (no frame/glass only): (26 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.)
Framed (w/original wood frame): (30 1/4 x 30 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
flat frame molding is 1 5/8 in. wide all sides
Framed (w/original wood frame): (30 1/4 x 30 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
flat frame molding is 1 5/8 in. wide all sides
Credit LineEdwin E. Jack Fund and funds donated anonymously
Accession number69.1224
On View
Not on viewClassificationsGlass
Collections
ProvenanceMade for the artist's son, Christopher Grant La Farge (b. 1862 - d. 1938), to give as a gift to Gordon Abbott (b. 1863 - d. 1937) of Boston and Manchester [see note 1]; by 1969, to Gordon Abbott's daughter, Katharine Abbott Batchelder (b. 1899 - d. 1977) and her husband, George L. Batchelder (b. 1897 - d. 1971), Beverly, MA; 1969, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder to "Art Treasures Auction", a benefit sale for the Restoration of the American Period Rooms [see note 2]; 1969, sold by the Benefit Fund for the Restoration of the American Period Rooms to the MFA. (Accession date: November 19, 1969)
Notes:
[1] Gordon Abbott house, "Glass Head", Tuck's Point Road, Manchester, Massachusetts.
[2] The "Art Treasures Auction" was held at Horticultura Hall in Boston on October 18, 1969.
Notes:
[1] Gordon Abbott house, "Glass Head", Tuck's Point Road, Manchester, Massachusetts.
[2] The "Art Treasures Auction" was held at Horticultura Hall in Boston on October 18, 1969.
John La Farge
1882–84
about 1700
