Tiffany Studios “The Sower” Favrile Glass Door

Tiffany Studios “The Sower” Favrile Glass Door:

Tiffany Studios (American). “The Sower” – circa 1920s, leaded and plated Favrile glass panel in oak door. Female figure is the seed sower. Accompanied by Melvil Dewey: Seer-Inspirer-Doer 1851-1931 by Grosvenor Dawer; Limited Club Edition #30 with Dewey signature. Note: Window was commissioned by Melville Dewey (of the Dewey decimal system) to be installed in the Annie Dewey Memorial Chapel and dedicated to Dr. W. G. Russell. “The Sower”, left door, was accompanied by the “The Seer” a male figure on the right door. Likely designed by Mary Elizabeth Tillinghast (1845-1912). Provenance: Annie Dewey Memorial Chapel, Lake Placid, NY, 1923; Private collection 1999, Private collection 2005. Approx. h. 61″, w. 30″ (glass), h. 84″, w. 42.875″, d. 2.5″ (door)