Section of Portière for the James A. Patten House, Evanston, Illinois
- Designer
- George W. Maher, American, 1864–1926
- Designer
- Louis J. Millet, American, 1856–1923
- Date
- c.1901
- made in
- Chicago, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Coverings & hangings, textiles
- Collection
- Decorative Arts and Design
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 79 x 45 5/8 in. (200.7 x 115.9 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 32:1971
Provenance
1901 -
James A. Patten, Evanston, IL, commissioned by George W. Maher [1]
1971
Fly by Nite Antiques (Thomas M. Tomc), Chicago, IL [2]
1971 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Fly by Nite Antiques (Thomas M. Tomc) [3]
Notes:
[1] James A. Patten, a prominent Chicago commodities broker, commissioned George W. Maher, architect and designer, to design his residence; Louis J. Millet, a "decorative artist," worked with Maher on furnishings for the interior [see the exhibition catalogue, "The Arts and Crafts Movement in America 1876-1916." Edited by Robert Judson Clark. New format; reprint of 1972 edition. Princeton, NJ: Trustees of Princeton University: Distributed by Princeton University Press, c1992. p.74-5]. The home was demolished in 1938 [see exhibition catalogue, Christa C. Mayer Thurman, "Textiles in The Art Institute of Chicago." Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1992. p. 117].
[2] Per letter confirming sale from Thomas M. Tomc, of Fly by Nite Antiques, dated September 21, 1971 [SLAM document files].
[3] Per invoice dated September 21, 1971 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Acquistions Committee of the Board of Trustees, City Art Museum, December 30, 1971.
James A. Patten, Evanston, IL, commissioned by George W. Maher [1]
1971
Fly by Nite Antiques (Thomas M. Tomc), Chicago, IL [2]
1971 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Fly by Nite Antiques (Thomas M. Tomc) [3]
Notes:
[1] James A. Patten, a prominent Chicago commodities broker, commissioned George W. Maher, architect and designer, to design his residence; Louis J. Millet, a "decorative artist," worked with Maher on furnishings for the interior [see the exhibition catalogue, "The Arts and Crafts Movement in America 1876-1916." Edited by Robert Judson Clark. New format; reprint of 1972 edition. Princeton, NJ: Trustees of Princeton University: Distributed by Princeton University Press, c1992. p.74-5]. The home was demolished in 1938 [see exhibition catalogue, Christa C. Mayer Thurman, "Textiles in The Art Institute of Chicago." Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1992. p. 117].
[2] Per letter confirming sale from Thomas M. Tomc, of Fly by Nite Antiques, dated September 21, 1971 [SLAM document files].
[3] Per invoice dated September 21, 1971 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Acquistions Committee of the Board of Trustees, City Art Museum, December 30, 1971.
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