The Discovery of Glass — Giovanni Maria Butteri | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Maria Butteri

The Discovery of Glass

ca. 1570–72

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, over black chalk; stylus-ruled construction

29.3 × 21.5 cm (11.5 × 8.5 in)

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