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Mirror

Attributed to John Belchier
ca. 1720–25
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512
This mirror is similar to two that Belchier made for Erddig House, Wales, between 1722 and 1726.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror
  • Maker: Attributed to John Belchier (active 1717, died 1753)
  • Date: ca. 1720–25
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Mirror plate, gilded pine and gesso
  • Dimensions: Overall: 71 × 36 in. (180.3 × 91.4 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.116
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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