Girandole
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
- 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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