Artwork preview

Looking Glass

Isaac Platt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The frame of the gold mirror is rectangular with ornate details. The frame has a thick border with carved designs on each side, featuring scroll-like patterns at the corners and cylindrical indentations along the top and bottom. The frame is gold-colored. The mirror itself consists of three panels of glass, with a thin gold line separating each panel. The glass is gray and reflective, with a subtle sheen. The background behind the mirror is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1829–35
Medium:
Glass, gesso
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 386 px
Museum record:
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