A Brittany Beadle—Sketch from Nature — John La Farge

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Artist: John La Farge
Date: 1856
Medium: Watercolor and gouache with graphite on brown wove paper
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 4 in. (14.6 x 10.2 cm)
Collection: The American Wing
Culture: American
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. William G. Peckham, 1951

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John La Farge

John La Farge was a pioneering American artist who revolutionized stained glass with his innovative use of opalescent glass and layered techniques.

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