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Design for Stained Glass by John La Farge

Design for Stained Glass

John La Farge · 1845

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DETAILS
Artist
John La Farge
Date
1845
Medium
watercolor
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
America
Credit line
Gift of Robert Hays Gries
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John La Farge

John La Farge was a pioneering American artist who revolutionized stained glass with his innovative use of opalescent glass and layered techniques.

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