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The history of American stained glass is intrinsically linked with three names LaFarge, Tiffany and Lamb.  While most are familiar with Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) [RA 1901-1933] thanks to the artist鈥檚 family of jewelers and decorative designers, fewer are familiar with LaFarge and even less with Lamb.  John LaFarge (1835-1910) [RA 1910] was a painter and stained glass innovator who shared with his young friend Louis Comfort Tiffany his secrets to his unique stained glass production methods.  The young and eager Tiffany used this knowledge to help build his empire, much to LaFarge鈥檚 chagrin.  Lamb, America鈥檚 oldest continuous stained glass studio was began before both Tiffany and LaFarge鈥檚 glass studios by brothers Joseph Lamb (1833鈥�1898) and Richard Lamb (1836鈥�1909).  Several important artists creating stained glass for J&R Lamb Studios included painters and stained glass designers Frederick Stymetz Lamb (1862-1928) [NM], Ella Condie Lamb (1862-1936) [NM] and Katharine Lamb Tait (1895-1981) [NM].  All three people and company鈥檚 share another important nexus, Salmagundi.  Tiffany became a resident member of the club in 1901, LaFarge in 1910 and Adrian Stymetz Lamb, son of stained glass designer Frederick Stymetz Lamb (1862-1928) in 1939.