The Glass and Vanity at the Social Visit
The piece depicts visitors using a magic aid to view themselves in a mirror. Some enjoyed the spectacle while others avoided their own reflection. A blushing maid pauses to gaze, while ugly slaves glance and depart. a vain coquette seeks praise but recoils at the reflected truth.
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