Looking Glass

Unknown

1795–1810 · Gilded gesso, verre eglomise with pine, wire · The American Wing

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1795–1810

Medium

Gilded gesso, verre eglomise with pine, wire

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1956