Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 1997 Tiffany Windows in Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia Rachel M. Bradshaw [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons © The Author Downloaded from http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4389 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. APPROVAL CERTIFICATE TIFFANY WINDOWS IN RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA by RACHEL M. BRADSHAW Th�sis Advisor Reader Dean, School of the Arts Dean, School of Graduate Studies 15;;c;c;i. Date TIFFANY WINDOWS IN RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA by RACHEL M. BRADSHAW B.A., Troy State University, 1991 Submitted to the Faculty of the School of the Arts of Virginia Commonwealth University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts RICHMOND, VIRGINIA April, 1997 Table of Contents Acknowledgements...... lll List of illustrations....... IV Introduction. ................................... .... Catalog ................................................. 20 Monumental Church........... 21 St. Paul's Episcopal Church.... 25 Second Presbyterian Church. ....... 62 69 Grace and Holy Trinity Church ..................... Temple Beth Ahabah ............................ 74 St. James Episcopal Church ....... 77 All Saints Episcopal Church..... 91 Ginter Park Baptist Church ...... 123 Hollywood Cemetery... 139 Old Blandford Church.. 146 Washington Street United Methodist Church........... 182 Conclusion........................................ 186 Selected Bibliography ....................................... 188 ii Acknowledgements I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Anne Crowe, for her patience, support, and encouragement, and my reader, Dr. Charles Brownell, for his attention to detail. I would also like to thank Dr. Frederika Jacobs for her ability to help out in a crisis. For their help and expertise I would like to thank Arthur Miller, E. Scott Taylor, Leon Roper, Suzanne Savery, Donald Traser, Frederick R. Brandt, Jack Zehmer, Evelyn M. Sutton, Alastair Duncan and my friends at Richmond Camera. I would especially like to thank my family, most notably my Grandmother, who made it all possible. Last, but not least, I want to thank by husband, Brice, for his patience, love, and understanding. iii List of lllustrations (Unless otherwise noted, all photographs were taken by the author) Figure Page 1. Samples of Window Signatures, from Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Windows (New York: Simon and Shuster, 1980), 192... 15 2. Newton Memorial, "Ascension," 1897, Monumental Church, Richmond. .. 24 3. Anderson Memorial, "Christ Blessing Little Children," 1894, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. .. 29 4. Amelia and Foster Barrett Memorial, "Christ Blessing Little Children," c. 1900, Christ Episcopal Church, Greenwich, Connecticut, from Alastair Duncan, TiffanyWindows, (New York: Simon and Shuster, 1980), 24.. .. 30 5. Anderson Memorial Reredos, "The Last Supper," 1896, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond, from Philip J. Schwarz, ed., St. Paul's Episcopal Church: 150 Years (n.p., 1995), inside front cover . .. .. .. 3 3 6. Blair Memorial, "The Pilgrims," n.d., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. .. 37 7. Whitehurst Memorial, 1884,Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. 38 8. Lloyd Memorial, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. 39 9. De Treville/Snelling Memorial, "Angel ofHope," Between 1900 . and 1910, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. 42 10. Jefferson Davis Memorial, "Paul Before Agrippa," 1898, St. .. 50 Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. .. 11. Detail, JeffersonDavis Memorial, "Paul Before Agrippa," 1898, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. .. .. 51 iv 12. Jefferson Davis Memorial, "Angels of Goodness and Mercy," 1898, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. 52 13. Newton/Davenport Memorial, "Annunciation," Between 1896 and 1910, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. 56 14. Detail, Newton/Davenport Memorial, "Annunciation," Between 1896 and 1910, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. 57 15. Newton/Davenport Memorial, Upper Window, Between 1896 and 1910, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. 58 16. Strother/Buford Memorial, "Charity," After 1910, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond. 61 17. Hawes Memorial, "Dorcas," n.d., Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond. 65 18. "Dorcas," n.d., from Alastair Duncan, TiffanyWindows (New York: Simon and Shuster, 1980), 409. 66 19. Detail, Hawes Memorial, "Dorcas," n.d., Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond. 67 20. Detail, Hawes Memorial, "Dorcas," n.d., Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond. 68 21. Warwick Memorial, "Angel," Before 1910, Grace and Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, Courtesy of Grace and Holy Trinity Church . 73 22. Mitteldorfer Memorial, "Mount Sinai Erupting," 1923, Temple Beth Ahabah, Richmond, Courtesy of Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives. 76 23. Addison Memorial, "The Christian Knight," 1923, St. James Episcopal Church, Richmond. 81 24. Travers Memorial, "A Risen Christ," c. 1927, St. James Episcopal v Church, Richmond......... 0 0 • 0 ••0 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 •• 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 ••0 83 25. CaskieMemorial, "The Resurrection," 1928, St. James Episcopal Church, Richmond. .. 86 26. Lorton Memorial, "Crossing the Bar," c. 1937, St. James Episcopal Church, Richmond ........ 90 27.Marguerita DennisonMemorial, 1920s, First Presbyterian Church Germantown, Pennsylvania, from Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Windows (New York: Simon and Shuster, 1980), 175 ..... 0. 91 28. Interior Photograph, All Saints Episcopal Church, Before 1957 from Jennie Hughes, All Saints Episcopal Church: Richmond Va: 1855-1958. (n.p.: Garrett & Massey Inc., 1960), 6... 99 29.Mayo Memorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond..... 100 30. MayoMemorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond.. .. .. .. .. 101 31. MayoMemorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond... ................ ........... 0 102 32. MayoMemorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 33. MayoMemorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond.......... 0 •••••••••••••••••••0 • 104 34. Drawing ofMayo Memorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond ................. • • 0 • • 105 35. Detail, Drawing ofMayo Memorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond.. .. .. .. .. 106 36. Detail, Drawing of MayoMemorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond.......... 107 vi 37. Detail, Drawing ofMayo Memorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 108 38. Detail, Drawing ofMayo Memorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 109 39. Detail, Drawing ofMayo Memorial, "Te Deum," 1899, All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 110 40. Detail, Ornamental Window fromMayo Memorial, "Te Deum," Matthews County, Virginia. 111 41. WhitcombMemorial, "The Beatitudes," "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit for Christ is the Kingdom of Heaven," n.d., All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 114 42. WhitcombMemorial, "The Beatitudes," "Blessed are the Merciful for They Shall ObtainMercy," n.d., All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 115 43. WhitcombMemorial, "The Beatitudes," "Blessed are theMeek," n.d., All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 116 44. Whitcomb Memorial, "The Beatitudes," "Blessed are They that Mourn," n.d., All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 117 45. WhitcombMemorial, "The Beatitudes," "Blessed are the Persecuted," n.d., All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 118 46. Whitcomb Memorial, "The Beatitudes," "Blessed are the Righteous," n.d., All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 119 47. Whitcomb Memorial, "The Beatitudes," "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit," n.d., All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 120 48. WhitcombMemorial, "The Beatitudes," "Blessed are the Peacemakers," n.d., All Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 121 vii 49. Whitcomb Memorial, "The Beatitudes," "Blessed are the Pure in Heart," n.d., AJJ Saints Episcopal Church, Richmond. 122 50. Interior Photograph, Grace Street Presbyterian Church, After 1906, Courtesy of the Valentine Museum, Richmond. 128 51. Hanging lamp, c. 1906, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Richmond. 129 52. Ornamental Window, c. 1906, Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond. ... 130 53. Ornamental Window, "Passion Flower," c. 1906, Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond. 131 54. Ornamental Window, "Alpha," c. 1906, Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond. 132 55. Ornamental Window, "Omega," c. 1906, Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond. ................ 0 0 133 56. Detail, Ornamental Window, "Morning Glory," c. 1906, Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond. 134 57. Ornamental Window, "Pomegranate," c. 1906, Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond. 135 58. Ornamental Window, "Grapes," c. 1906, Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond. .... 0 0 136 59. Detail, Ornamental Window, "Red Rose," c. 1906, Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond. 137 60. Detail, Ornamental Window, "Lily," c. 1906, Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond. 138 61. Charles Tayntor, Lewis Ginter Mausoleum, 1898, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. ................ 0 142 viii 62. "Angel," copyright 1895, Lewis Ginter Mausoleum, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond.. 143 63. "Cross," c. 1898, Lewis Ginter Mausoleum, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. .. 144 64.