Unknown Maker, English

Mirror

Now On View

Maker

Culture

English

Title

Mirror

Year

ca. 1755

Medium

Gilded wood

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Gilded wood

Dimensions

231.1 x 91.4 cm (91 x 36 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller

Object Number

2017.74.4.2

Type

Furniture

Exhibition History

European Galleries

Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

More than 7 ½ feet tall, these monumental mirrors were carved in the French Rococo style by English woodworkers. Gilded pine scrolls and vines wrap the irregularly shaped mirrors, creating a visually animated matched pair in reverse.

–Elizabeth A. Williams, David and Peggy Rockefeller Curator of Decorative Arts and Design

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, English

Mirror, ca. 1755

Gilded wood

231.1 x 91.4 cm (91 x 36 inches)

Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller 2017.74.4.2

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