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Lamp Reflector

Henry William Stiegel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a glass lamp reflector. The reflector is a large, clear, spherical glass object with small dark spots and a few scratches on its surface. A small, dark metal figure of a man is on top of the reflector. The man appears to be wearing a hat and is leaning forward. The background is white, and the object casts a slight shadow on the surface below. The title of the image is “Lamp Reflector by Henry William Stiegel”.

Artwork Details

Date
1730–85
Medium
Free-blown glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
491 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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