Greene & Greene Architects
Wall Lantern

DesignerAmerican, active 1894–1922
MakerAmerican, active 1906–1918
MakerAmerican, 1867–1934
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Wall Lantern
Datec. 1907
PlaceUnited States
MediumMahogany, ebony, and leaded glass
Dimensions17 11/16 × 7 15/16 × 7 1/4 in. (44.9 × 20.2 × 18.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Hugo V. Neuhaus, Jr. and Guest Quarters Hotels
Object number84.300
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
109 Long & Sarofim Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceCommissioned by James A. Culbertson, 1854–1915, Pasadena, California, c. 1907; Possibly Randell L. Makinson; Private collection; Private collection; [Christie's, San Francisco, private sale, 1984]; purchased by MFAH, 1984.
Exhibition History"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.

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