Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will use grant funds to conserve and stabilize a group of 60 window design drawings from the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Stained-glass windows are widely considered one of the most important areas of Tiffany's work, and their designs are a critical link to the finished product and to understanding the work process of the studio. Currently, the drawings are completely inaccessible due to microbial infestation and their fragile condition, making even the handling of the drawings nearly impossible. Conservation of this collection will allow the museum to make the drawings available to researchers and through exhibits to the public for the first time.