Design for a Mirror with Alternative Suggestions

ca. 1810

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Design for a horizontal rectangular frame. At top center, an eagle with a garland in its mouth. Scrolling acanthus leaves. A vase at upper left and another bird at upper right.

Details

Title: Design for a Mirror with Alternative Suggestions
Date Created: ca. 1810
Location Created: Italy
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors

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