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Looking Glass

A work made of gessoed and gilt pine, verre églomisé (reverse painted glass), gilding, and mirror glass.
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  • A work made of gessoed and gilt pine, verre églomisé (reverse painted glass), gilding, and mirror glass.

Date:

c. 1700

Artist:

England, probably London

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Looking Glass

Place

London (Object made in)

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1695–1705

Medium

Gessoed and gilt pine, verre églomisé (reverse painted glass), gilding, and mirror glass

Dimensions

207 × 121.3 cm (88 1/2 × 47 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Colburn

Reference Number

1968.424

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