The Dream Garden by Maxfield Parrish, Philadelphia | March 2018
OOH!
This is a glass mosaic made by Tiffany – designed by Parrish – composed of over 100,000 glass tesserae in about 260 colors.
Parrish refused to attend the official unveiling in 1916 in Philadelphia (after its initial showing at Tiffany studios, New York).
Tiffany, in a subtle put-down of Parrish’s criticisms, wrote publicly that without his favrile glass it would have been impossible to achieve the desired effect.
Restoration work was done after 2016 construction in the building caused damage to some of the tiles.
knitting in the dark 