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Looking Glass

1795–1810
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 724
This looking glass bears motifs characteristic of the work of the Scottish architect Robert Adam (1728-1792), such as paterae, urns, bellflowers, and fans. It reflects the neoclassical taste that swept the United States after the Revolution.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Looking Glass
  • Date: 1795–1810
  • Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Gilded gesso, verre eglomise with pine, wire
  • Dimensions: 50 1/2 x 31 in. (128.3 x 78.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1956
  • Object Number: 56.46.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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