CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A one-of-a-kind stained glass window is now on display at the Art Institute of Chicago.
For 101 years, the Hartwell Memorial Window, created by noted Tiffany artist Agnes F. Northrop, towered over the Central Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island, now Community Church of Providence.
The window was commissioned by Mary Hartwell in tribute to her late husband, the fire extinguishing sprinkler magnate Frederick Hartwell. It was created at Tiffany Studios, which was the world's leading designer of leaded stained glass windows at the time.
The window consists of 48 panels that are each made up of different glass types and combinations. Inspired by the view from Frederick Hartwell’s family home near Mt. Chocorua in New Hampshire, the majestic scene depicts the sun setting over a mountain, flowing water, and sunlight dancing on the trees.
The window was installed at the church in 1917. The Art Institute purchased the window in 2018. Since then it has been transported to Chicago and restored.
The window is now located in the Henry Crown Gallery near the Art Institute's Michigan Avenue entrance.
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