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Unless otherwise indicated, the events are presented free of charge
at the Maxwell Cummings Auditorium, Michal and Renata Hornstein
Pavilion, 1379 Sherbrooke Street West. Doors open 30 minutes before
the event begins. Places are limited and are available on a first-come,
first-served basis.
LOUIS C. TIFFANY AU CANADA
[ Activities reserved exclusively for Museum VIPs ]
Wednesday, February 10
At 11.30 a.m., in French
by Rosalind Pepall, Senior Curator of Decorative Arts (Early and Modern)
at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
At the turn of the nineteenth century,
Louis C. Tiffany’s reputation in the
creation of stained glass windows and
Favrile art glass reached as far as Europe
and the Far East. How well known was
his work in Canada? This lecture will
look at Tiffany’s commissions and clients,
as well as his many documented travels
to this country.
THE PREEMINENT COLLECTIONS OF THE WORK
OF LOUIS C. TIFFANY AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
[ Activities reserved exclusively for Museum VIPs ]
Wednesday, February 10
At 1.30 p.m., in English
by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Anthony
W. and Lulu C. Wang Curator of American
Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York
The Metropolitan’s holdings encompass
the full range of media Tiffany used.
The lecture will shed light on the
Museum’s role in the preservation,
study and exhibition of its significant
Tiffany holdings.
CLARA DRISCOLL AND THE TIFFANY GIRLS
Thursday, February 11
At 4.30 p.m., in English
by Martin Eidelberg, emeritus professor of Art History, Rutgers University
Letters written by Clara Driscoll from the
late 1890s until about 1907 reveal that
a special women’s department made
many of Tiffany Studios’ leaded glass
windows, mosaics, lamp shades, and
art objects. This correspondence also
sheds light on how Driscoll and some
of her associates actually designed
these works, thus raising the question
of the role that Tiffany played in creating
the works associated with his name.
THE ART OF RESTORATION IN THE SERVICE OF A GREAT MASTER OF GLASS AND LIGHT: TIFFANY
IN FRENCH
Wednesday, February 17, at 6 p.m.
By Françoise Saliou, master glass artist, La Pierre de Lune Workshop
IN ENGLISH
Wednesday, February 24, at 6 p.m.
by Richard Gagnier, Head of Consevation Department
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
In this lecture, we will review in detail all
the stages involved in the restoration of
these eighteen Tiffany windows: taking
down the windows, restoring the windows
in our workshop (cleaning, removing the
multi-layers, rejoining the broken glass,
re-inserting the glass, restructuring the
stained glass, puttying and framing)
and re-installing the windows. This
delicate restoration project could only
be undertaken when the approach of
the great master was fully understood.
LE VERRE SOUFFLÉ :
L’HÉRITAGE VÉNITIEN ET SA PRATIQUE ACTUELLE
Wednesday, March 10
At 6 p.m., in French
by Bruno Andrus, glassblower and artist, instructor at the Centre des métiers du verre du Québec, Cégep du Vieux-Montréal
The republic of Venice has been central
to the development of glass art from
the Middle Ages to the present. In
studios now located mainly on the
island of Murano, artisans created and
continue to create works that attest to
their spectacular mastery of their craft.
We will see how, over the centuries,
Venetian glass craftsmen have developed
increasingly complex techniques that
have enabled them to expand the
medium’s creative potential.
TIFFANY DANS LE CONTEXTE DE L’ART NOUVEAU INTERNATIONAL
Sunday, March 14
At 1.30 p.m., in French
by Christiane Gosselin, art historian
Tiffany’s work rivalled the creations
of acclaimed European glass masters
like Gallé, the Daum brothers, Lalique
and Loetz. The well-known dealer and
gallery owner Samuel Bing contributed
to disseminating the American artist’s
glassware in Paris. This lecture will situate
Tiffany’s work against the backdrop of Art
Nouveau, which flourished at the turn of
the twentieth century.
LES OEUVRES PEINTES ET LES OBJETS DE TIFFANY
Wednesday, March 17
At 6 p.m., in French
by Christiane Gosselin
Tiffany started out as a painter influenced
by Orientalism, which was then in vogue.
Gradually, his interest turned to the
decorative arts, and he would go on
to make a spectacular contribution in
this field. Both an artist and an astute
businessman, he produced many luxury
items and employed a wide variety of
techniques and materials – mosaic,
enamel, precious stones and metals, as
well as his celebrated glasswork – using
the sumptuous palettes seen notably in
his lamps and vases.
LOUIS C. TIFFANY IN CANADA
Wednesday, April 14
At 6 p.m., in English
by Rosalind Pepall, Senior Curator of Decorative Arts (Early and Modern)
at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
At the turn of the nineteenth century,
Louis C. Tiffany’s reputation in the
creation of stained glass windows and
Favrile art glass reached as far as Europe
and the Far East. How well known was
his work in Canada? This lecture will
look at Tiffany’s commissions and clients,
as well as his many documented travels
to this country.
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Header: Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933), Attributed to Clara Driscoll (1861–1944), Dragonfly Lamp, Before 1906,
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, Gift of Sydney and Frances Lewis, Photo Katherine Wetzel
© Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Background image and title (left): Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933), Pond Lily Table Lamp (detail), Designed
about 1900, executed about 1900-1920, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Liliane and David M. Stewart
Collection, Photo MMFA
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