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The Grand Illumination by Peter Waddell

The Grand Illumination by Peter Waddell

Sunset of the Gaslight Age, 1891. Peter Waddell, The Grand Illumination, oil on canvas, 55 x 73.

One of the most beautiful features to ever adorn the White House was a stained glass screen designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, installed in the Entrance Hall in 1882. The vibrant screen had the greatest effect in natural light, but the times demanded electric light, which was installed during the Benjamin Harrison administration. The screen was removed in the 1902 renovation and later destroyed in a fire.

Artist
Peter Waddell
Date of Work
1891
Medium
Oil
Type
Historical Depiction
Credit
The White House Historical Association