Name/Title
Claude Lorraine MirrorEntry/Object ID
2013.3.14Description
A black glass mirror that is sometimes called a landscape mirror. It was used "to facilitate the delineation of landscapes in perspective." Another catalogue states, "Obsidian, Claude Lorraine, or Landscape Mirror...for condensing landscapes in true perspective view, and imparting a soft shady tint to the natural colors; a most valuable acquisition for the artist." (Gall & Lembke. Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue, Etc., New York, 1870.)Collection
Moosnick Museum - Scientific Apparatus
