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Looking Glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-framed rectangular mirror with a flat top. Top of frame has a gold eagle on a short pedestal flanked by two ornate candleabra. Frame has reeded sides and a patterned fillet at top and bottom. A black and gold tapestry strip runs across top of mirror depicting a landscape scene. The scene features a deer and a hound.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1820
Medium:
Gilt gesso, pine, wire, eglomise tablet
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
445 × 625 px
Museum record:
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