A Brittany Beadle—Sketch from Nature

John La Farge, 1856

MEDIUMWatercolor and gouache with graphite on brown wove paper

DIMENSIONS5 3/4 x 4 in. (14.6 x 10.2 cm)

LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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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.