The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

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1T is true" said a manufacturer Of stained
glass work yesterday. that some OF the people
VINO adopted decorative windows have discard
ell them. The propretors of Q prominent
restaurant have given them up. and the OK.
ample has boon followed hy . few Others But
this Is no indication OF decline In the popu.
larity OF our work. Indeed. the contrary Is tho
case; these people gave up the use OF stained
giass because 80 many others were adopting II.
lit Is perhaps unfortunate for the advance
ment OF true decorative art work that It. or i'm
itations OF II. have been used no indiscrImi-
nately. We 60 to extremes In our decorative
fashions. Masses OF bright. rich color. varied
and harmonious though they 10. become tire
some whom too obviously or too constantly
thrust upon us. No doubt much excellent
work in our line has boon lavished In places
and on objects where 1t is entirely out OF place.
What would you think, for instance, OF q
stained-glass chair? The idea seems O little
strange at first. because 1t is a trife extreme
In fact. stained-glass chairs are called OK
treme chairs In the trade. These chairs are
high b9cked Gothic. ecclesiastical antiques.
Eolored glass Is set in AZ around them. and the
yellow blue and ruby glass, knobs. We made
one Tor u church IN a ncighboring State; but
My man went over to see about II. and found
that the sun struck the upper knobs In such a
way as to east q strong red and blue tint upon
pcncd TO be bad.and tho effect was peculiar al d
created slight gigEle among the sinners in
the congregation. My man backed tho knobs
with silver foil and the committee was satisfied.
l., INC dcgradati2n OF 2 decorative art when it
S ysr t tbd Is saSsed by
ness man. II the keeper OF an ordinary saloon.
for instance. sees line vases or elegant windows
chcap limitations. III these additions do not
improve tho favor Of his whskey. they give
what he calls a high tone to his hotel Then
ter over this debasement of art and adopt a
The business OF glass staining has grown
into very Important industry and gives EN-
poyment to many SIX He'd workmen. The sash
while the glass making. rolling. cooring. en-
caustic painting. and cutting involve many nice
rope. and will soon surpass It.. Our. artists in
glass nro throwns OH the Old World conven-
tionalities. They are quick in concerning and
utilizing now IDEAS and some OF the results are
surprising The best Of our artists are among
the young men,, Artists of 40 to 45 and up
make IL good original window man must have
fr1ih bright m ~, ,nati i and good deal OF
eye for color. both massed and In detail. He
must think in eoor and d be- lively at it. for
The, making Of a handsome stained win
dow involves good deal of money. and a large
huoVut ~ tuhi. tHOuHut. lhDOT. anu uluteTlAi.
The artist first lays tho work out in his mind.
ana and sketches his idea In color; He must keep
ms thoughts fixed upon the ultimate effect Of
material no wants. As his idea grows he lays
out his pattern fun size. Then tho various
In. piece by piece. Here is an example Of the
amount Of WORK. that may be given to n single
% rs S' deS S fn very an iea
ture is the centre. representing COL
We call such work iewelled antique These
Ssr ark rp arRn aa the e"o rrays w and
blues blu, charae.eristic Of polished agate, set on
fashionable and SO arc tho she'll Pnks and tho
purpisb shades. The tortoise shell and opal
Inc glasses are also much admired. These
blue and saffron crystailinrS are new. and give
the work II charming iride-cence. Tho point
in this sort OF work is 70 give full rich colors
tints that the effect il harmonious and restlul.
Otherwise the resi- lt is most disastrous.
he doss not directly see Them a was once Sit
ting in II room with my back to a stained win
dow which had not observed l soon became
Why? 1t WAS because had been sitting in tho
inharnonious atmosphere OF light diliused
ored glass. There were no full complementary
sequence. tell YOU solemnly that Intellectual
hea Eli and stained glass have curously init
mate competition. man may easily be made
depressed or buoyant by Il window. Transmit
ted light strikes man directly: reflected light.
as from q painting. has comparatively little
power The Oppressive windows are all too
many. anu take away mans appetite.
Most Of our present orders ARE for private
houses. There are few which have any pre-
tension to interior Decorative beauty that do
The fancy exists in all parts Of the United
States. We have orders from Chicago st.
LM2Mis cinsinnat ana New or at.b Mt Ths
styles. Perhaps they overdo the thing little.
and ara not always 50 particular as they might
be as to appropriateness Of design and tho
suitability Of particular lights for glass work;
But on the whole they are discriminating md
their preferences are for the llorid styles. They
are good customers in q business sense. and
| order some very costly windows.
There seems to be no end to the variety OF
ways in which our work Is used. or course
work, for churches and other public buildings
has the first place. Then come mgmorel win
ton Of the Mngi is for a little village church
IL New York state II IS the gift Of the heirs
the pass T T Is @ g VINO was born 4"
-" But i is to the passion for household dec.
IT. s and baf
windows for drawing rooms dining rooms and
brasa os the dping rooms the he iSqr
styles. '' For p"rors we have rich iiowsr pieces
or fine historical scenes. In libraries old
portraits and conventional mosaies pre-
| propriate are those at the end Of Railways and
leading INTO tne Ehrueh. a VSry prety uSe iot
| stained glass in doorways is whore it takes the
| place OF the old. dusty. woollen lambreIum OF
pOrtiire. The whole upper part Of the doorway
| forms a stationary glass sash. and from II the
| curtains depend. Drawing-room doors lead.
ing into Railways look well In this style. Then
we have fire screens Of stained glass which are
chandeliers. But this il carrying stained glass
decoration little too far. To hang fine glass
sash to a chandelier il not treating 1t will
| proper dignity.
Two got strange orders sometimes. A gen
teman residing in another State sent to US fol
| a glass door for dining room closet He for
got that there would be no light back 1t. We
| sent him a jeweed antique md he seems
| satisfnd This Is the love OF decoration car