Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, has acquired a monumental Tiffany stained-glass window titled "Mountain Landscape (Root Memorial Window)," created by Tiffany Studios in 1917 and designed by Agnes Northrup. The 9-foot-tall, 8-foot-wide window, which depicts a cascading waterfall and mountains, was previously installed for 94 years at the Sunset Ridge Church and Collective in San Antonio, Texas. It is only the second Tiffany work in the museum's collection, joining a wisteria lamp donated in 2022.
The acquisition matters because it adds a significant example of early 20th-century American decorative art to Crystal Bridges, which is currently undergoing a major expansion designed by Safdie Architects that will add 114,000 square feet of space. The window will be displayed alongside landscape paintings by artists like Thomas Cole, highlighting the museum's commitment to exploring landscape through different media. It also brings attention to the often-overlooked contributions of female designers like Agnes Northrup and Clara Driscoll to Tiffany Studios' iconic works.