At Century Studios, we have created quite a few windows and suncatchers based on the artwork John R. Neill created for the Wizard of Oz book series. The series ran from 1900 well into the 1940’s and all but the first book were lavishly illustrated by Neill.
At the beginning of The Scarecrow of Oz, L. Frank Baum’s Oz book for 1915, the characters Trot and Cap’n Bill are captured by a whirlpool while out boating. This incident starts their series of adventures, leading them to the land of Oz.
John R. Neill drew a vivid image of the Whirlpool, complete with sea nymph rising from the foam. Inspired by this illustration, Bill drew the image up to be made into a stained glass window, which we completed this past week for our showroom.
While Irwin worked on other projects, Bill did the layout and hand painted the figure which was then kiln fired for permanence. The completed window features a wide variety of textured glass, as well as pressed jewels in the upper corners which enhance the three dimensional look of the finished piece.
Written by Century Studios
Read other posts by Century Studios →
More In Uncategorized
-
We always have multiple pieces at different stages going on at the same time and…
-
Covered in large, fully mature blooming roses, the 25" Rose Bush shade is a generously…
-
This warm amber 14" Dragonfly shade provides a welcoming glow to any room. Six green…
-
The 24" Parasol is one of the largest Tiffany reproduction geometric shades we offer. The…
-
At Tiffany Studios, lamps were conceived to bring the excitement of stained glass windows off…
-
The 20" Windswept Daffodil is a lively rendition of this bright, cheery springtime flower with…
-
The 22" Dragonfly is one of Tiffany Studios signature shade designs. Often referred to as…
-
Our booth is set and ready for the 17th Annual 20th Century Art & Design…
-
The 20" Dragonfly shade is a classic Tiffany Studios lamp design that can be created…