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The Discovery of Glass

Giovanni Maria Butterica. 1570–72

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: The Discovery of Glass
  • Creator: Giovanni Maria Butteri
  • Date Created: ca. 1570–72
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 11 9/16 × 8 7/16 in. (29.3 × 21.5 cm) maximum (an oval shape but with upper two corners cut)
  • Type: Drawing
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/428170
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, over black chalk; stylus-ruled construction
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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