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Agnes Northrop

1857 – 1953

American glass artist

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About Agnes Northrop

Lived 1857 – 1953 (aged 95–96). Agnes Northrop was a designer, glass artist and stained-glass artist.

Agnes Northrup (1857 – 1953) was an American glass artist. She is best known for her design work for Louis Comfort Tiffany and for work in iridescent glass.

Early life and education Agnes Fairchild Northrup was born in Flushing, Queens in 1857. She studied at the Flushing Institute.

Career Northrup started working for Louis Comfort Tiffany's Glass Company in the early 1880s. She worked in the Women's Glass Cutting Department until the studios closed, serving as head of the department briefly before being replaced by Clara Driscoll.

By the 1890s she was a designer for Tiffany with her own studio.

Northrup worked for Tiffany for close to 50 years.

Northrup died at the Gramercy Park Hotel in Manhattan in 1953. She never married. the Driehaus Museum, the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

In 2024 the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled a stained glass triptych by Northrup entitled Garden Landscape. The window was commissioned by businesswoman Sarah B. Cochran for her estate, Linden Hall at Saint James Park, inspired by her own garden.

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Important facts

Born
1857, Flushing
Birth century
Died
1953, Manhattan, New York City
Employers
Tiffany Studios, Tiffany & Co., Louis Comfort Tiffany
Also known as
Agnes F. Northrop, Agnes J. Northrop, Agnes Fairchild Northrop, Agnes Northrup

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Agnes Northrop?

American glass artist (1857-1953)

When was Agnes Northrop born?

Agnes Northrop was born in 1857 in Flushing.

When did Agnes Northrop die?

Agnes Northrop died in 1953 in Manhattan, New York City.

What was Agnes Northrop's occupation?

Agnes Northrop was a designer, glass artist and stained-glass artist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Agnes Northrop

· Wikidata: Q102156729

· DBpedia: Agnes Northrop

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