Mirror

ca. 1690

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 509

The glass panels that frame this mirror are decorated with verre eglomise that has engraved decoration on gold leaf on the underside.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Mirror
Maker: Possibly by Thomas Pelletier (active ca. 1680s–1727)
Maker: and René Pelletier (active ca. 1688–1726)
Date: ca. 1690
Culture: British
Medium: Glass, verre eglomisé, gilded wood
Dimensions: Overall: 77 × 31 in. (195.6 × 78.7 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Object Number: 64.101.1001
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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