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Clara Driscoll: "Dragonfly" Lamp

Clara Driscoll (American, 1881–1945). "Dragonfly" Lamp, 1900–20. Tiffany Studios, 1848–1933. Corona, Queens, New York. Glass, bronze, and lead, 18 1/4 x 14 x 14 in. (46.4 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.120.54

This characteristic Tiffany "dragonfly"-design lampshade features predominantly amber and blue colors. The upper portion of the lampshade is veined; the lower portion is decorated with a band of dragonflies with outspread wings overlaid in pierced bronze encircling the perimeter.

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