Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bilbao mirror, one of a pair

Probably Spain

Date

c. 1790

Medium

Carved and gilded wood, gilded wire, pink marble, and glass

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

This particular type of mirror, with pink marble veneer and delicate carved wood and gilded ornament, originated in Bilbao, Spain. As its popularity peaked in the late 1700s, it was produced throughout Europe, especially in Germany, Portugal, and Denmark, with many exported to the United States.

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