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Looking Glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of three ornate mirrors. The left mirror is a tall rectangle with a design on top consisting of a basket full of flowers on the top left. The middle mirror is the largest and features a design on top with four small pots on each corner, a central decoration and a rectangle with a scenery. The right mirror has a design on the top right consisting of an eagle. The background is gray. The title of the artwork is "Looking Glass" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
1795–1810
Medium:
Gilt gesso, wood, eglomise tablet
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 466 px
Museum record:
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