Jeanne and Irving Mathews: Collection of Art Glass June 29, 2010

Lovingly assembled by Mrs. Mathews with her husband, Irving, who passed away in 1993. Focused on the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods in France, one of the most creative chapters in the history of glass, the Mathews collection superbly complements the McNay's strengths in French painting and sculpture of this same period. The great glass producers of the time are included, from Daum Freres and Emile Galle to Rene Lalique, as well as rare works by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Francois Decorchement, and Jacques Gruber.