STONE: Marble and Hardstones
STONE: Marble and Hardstones
A CARLOS IV NEOCLASSICAL GILT-METAL AND PINK MARBLE VENEERED MIRROR, BILBAO CIRCA 1780
Auction Closed
December 4, 11:48 AM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A CARLOS IV NEOCLASSICAL GILT-METAL AND PINK MARBLE VENEERED MIRROR, BILBAO CIRCA 1780
the crest with a oil painted copper tablet of a port scene in the manner of Vernet, below an urn issuing scrolling garlands, the gilt beaded banded plate flanked by Corinthian columns
188cm. high, 75cm. wide, 12cm. deep; 6ft. 2in., 2ft. 5½in., 4¾in.
The production of these types of mirrors is traditionally attributed to Bilbao in northern Spain. This mirror stands out in this production for its large scale and for incorporating a good quality oil painting to its crest. A related mirror is in the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, in Madrid (inv. no. CE06007). Another example was sold Sotheby's New York, 3 October 2008, lot 346.