Girandole

1800–1820

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 729

A round gilded frame with convex glass such as this is often referred to as a girandole, or girandole mirror. The convex shape of the silvered glass, the gilded surface, and the cut glass of the branches combine to increase the throw of light from the candles.

Artwork Details

Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Girandole
Date: 1800–1820
Geography: Made in England
Medium: Gilded gesso, glass with pine
Dimensions: 38 x 22 in. (96.5 x 55.9 cm)
Credit Line: Given in memory of George Drew Egbert and Estelle Powers Egbert, by their children, 1966
Object Number: 66.108.3
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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