Louis Comfort Tiffany is renowned for his stained glass windows, furniture, books, textiles and blown glass, many of which draw from nature for inspiration. But the large and carefully selected group of artists and craftspeople responsible for selecting and cutting glass for Tiffany’s famous creations (dubbed “Tiffany Girls”) went largely unrecognized despite their contributions to his success.
On Wednesday, May 17 lecturer Alice Frelinghuysen will focus on the work of Agnes Northrop, who was the only truly independent female designer among Tiffany’s team. Frelinghuysen will discuss how Northrop became associated with the Tiffany name and explore the influence of gardens and landscapes on her work.
Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has published widely and curated exhibitions on American ceramics and glass, as well as late 19th-century decorative arts, especially the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany. In 2009, she oversaw the curatorial team that reinstalled The American Wing’s Charles Engelhard Court. A graduate of Princeton University, she earned her MA at the Winterthur Program in early American culture.
This lecture will be held at the Greenwich Historical Society, 39 Strickland Rd. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with light refreshments in the classroom. Lecture begins at 7, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. The fee for members is $15 and $20 for nonmembers. For tickets, visit greenwichhistory.org or call 203-869-6899, ext. 10.
