Collection Highlights
Drawing by Sargeant: Figure Studies after Tintoretto's "Worship of the Golden Calf"; verso: sketch of a horse-drawn carriage and a more finished study of a horse
c. 1874
1935.85.2.24
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of James Carroll Beckwith Album 1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Looking glass
Object name
Looking glass
Date
1770-1900
Medium
Mahogany veneer, pine, glass, gilding
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 17 5/8 x 1 in. ( 78.7 x 44.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Rectangular Chippendale looking glass with mahogany veneer frame; ornately shaped crest with arched center and scrolls on either side; mirror plate surrounded by molded border with gilding; intricately shaped triangular base with a projecting scroll at each corner.
Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Object Number
1947.480
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this looking glass once belonged to miniature painter John Ramage (1748-1802).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.