The Creation of Adam (one of a set of four)

Possibly the workshop of the Muller
Designer Design attributed to Matthäus Merian the Elder Swiss
mid-17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 505

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  • Title: The Creation of Adam (one of a set of four)
  • Maker: Possibly the workshop of the Muller family, Zug, Switzerland
  • Designer: Design attributed to Matthäus Merian the Elder (Swiss, Basel 1593–1650 Schwalbach)
  • Date: mid-17th century
  • Culture: Swiss, Zug
  • Medium: Stained glass
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 3/4 × 10 in. (19.7 × 25.4 cm)
  • Classification: Glass-Stained
  • Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
  • Object Number: 32.100.342
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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