House Looking Glass

c. 1940

Emilio Zito

Associated Names
Emilio Zito

Artist, American, 1914 - 1977

This is a painting of a mirror with a decorative wooden frame. The artwork depicts a mirror framed by elaborately carved wooden columns with gold accents. Above the mirror is a detailed scene featuring a small house with a red roof situated in a pastoral landscape with green fields, trees, and a cloudy sky. A goat is depicted above the house. The frame also includes intricate carvings, possibly floral motifs. The lower part of the image shows a small pedestal or block with a similar decorative floral design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.6 x 35.4 cm (17 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 20 1/4" x 11 3/8"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5376

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: E.ZITO

Wikidata ID

Q64559468

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