Design for Stained Glass Window Inspired by Emily Dickinson's Poem "There is no Frigate like a Book"
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Creator(s)
artist: Charles J. Connick (American, 1875-1945)
Time period
creation date: ca. 1939
Location
Installation location: window based on design in the Senior Center (formerly the Newtonville Public Library), Newtonville (Massachusetts, United States)
Cultural context
American
Description
Cartoon of window made by Charles J. Connick in 1939 for the Newtonville Library (Newtonville, MA) based on Emily Dickinson's poem, "There is no Frigate like a Book." The Newtonville Branch Library suffered a fire in the 1980's. The building was renovated and eventually became the Newton Senior Center on October 24, 1993. The window is still in the same location as of 2012. // INSCRIPTION: There is no frigate like a book/ to take us lands away. // JOB FILE: 2112.
Work type
Study (visual work)
Medium
paper (fiber product)
charcoal
paint
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Image
Rights
(c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Access rights
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License: CC BY-NC2
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