Who created "The Discovery of Glass"?

The Discovery of Glass was created by Giovanni Maria Butteri in ca. 1570–72.

When was "The Discovery of Glass" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1570–72.

Yes, The Discovery of Glass is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Discovery of Glass is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, over black chalk; stylus-ruled construction.

ca. 1570–72

Medium

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

Dimensions

Sheet: 11 9/16 × 8 7/16 in. (29.3 × 21.5 cm) maximum (an oval shape but with upper two corners cut)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Gift, in memory of Jeffrey P. Klein, and Carolyn H. Specht Gift, 2013

Accession Number

2013.151