Looking Glass
American
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
American. Looking Glass, 1815–1820. 44 1/2 × 32 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (113 × 83.2 × 11.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Mrs. William Sterling Peters, 50.141.146. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Looking Glass
Date
1815–1820
Classification
Dimensions
44 1/2 × 32 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (113 × 83.2 × 11.4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. William Sterling Peters
Accession Number
50.141.146
Frequent Art Questions
Why are these frames and mirrors in your collection?
The mirrors (excluding the black mirror) are part of our Decorative Arts collection. They're in our collection because they are part of material culture, and can help us understand the way in which people lived in the past, styles and approaches to making throughout time. Many are emblematic of specific times and specific concerns. You might notice higher on the wall there is a convex mirror, it was made that way to reflect and maximize how much light a candle could give off.Thanks yes I see
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