Mirror
ca. 1690
Medium
Glass, verre eglomisé, gilded wood
Dimensions
Overall: 77 × 31 in. (195.6 × 78.7 cm)
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession Number
64.101.1001
Art Historical Context
This stunning mirror, crafted around 1690 by Thomas and René Pelletier, exemplifies the opulent woodwork of late 17th-century Britain. Standing nearly 77 inches tall and 31 inches wide, its gilded wood frame and verre églomisé glass panel create a dramatic, vertical pier mirror ideal for grand interiors. Attributed to the Pelletiers—likely a father-son duo of skilled craftsmen—this piece reflects the era's fusion of furniture and decoration, now housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection, thanks to a 1964 gift from Irwin Untermyer. The medium ...
About the Artist
Thomas Pelletier|René Pelletier (French|French) · 1650 |1650 –1750 |1750
active ca. 1680s–1727|active ca. 1688–1726