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Researching Stained and Painted Glass

Resources for finding information about stained glass windows and research tips for finding stained and painted glass collections in the Rakow Library and Archives.

Researching stained glass windows can be a daunting task. Depending on the location, date of construction, and nature of the building, information can be hard to find. It can be difficult to even know where to start. However, there are several resources available for those who are beginning their stained-glass research endeavors. Whether finding the artist of a church window or the various works of a well-known firm, there are resources to help you along the way. 

BIB_ID_125201

Design for stained glass (of a series of five) for Heiliggeist church, Heidelberg, Germany

by Brian Clark; London England, (1997)

Mixed media on cardboard. Slide is property of The Corning Museum of Glass. Copyright for image held by artist.

BIB_ID_99622

Stimme des baumes (Voice of tree)

by Hans Gottfried von Stockhausen. Buoch, Germany. (1982)

Stained Glass, enameling and etching. Slide is property of The Corning Museum of Glass. Copyright for image held by artist.

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Madonna and Child with Symbols

Design for chancel window, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Design for a memorial window for Susan Bausman Frantz (1859-1936). Madonna and Child are in the center of an arched window, the word "Love" next to her left foot. This item is in the Charles S. Hayes collection of Stained Glass Design Drawings.

BIB ID 101410

Dalhousie Law School Centennial Window

by Rejene Stowe; Dalhousie University. Schulich School of Law, Nova Scotia, Canada (1983)

Leaded glass with screenprinted text. Slide is property of The Corning Museum of Glass. Copyright for image held by artist.

St Augustine Clerestory Window

St. Augustine - Clerestory Window

Keiper memorial window, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Design for an arched window with Augustine on the center panels and scenes from his life on the border panels. This item is in the Charles S. Hayes Collection of Stained Glass Design Drawings.