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Mirror Case with Lovers
(Medieval Europe )
Two couples are separated by a tree from which the God of Love throws arrows down on them. At the right the young gentleman kneels and is crowned by his lady; at the left the young lady holds a chaplet and is caressed by her gentleman. The left portion, including the male figure, is a restoration dating before 1924. The case has a simple beveled edge on which perch the monster corner terminals.
Some question has been raised about the nationality of the mirror: whether it might be German or English because of the large heads and faces and the rather simple drapery, which are uncharacteristic of French work.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henri Daguerre, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1995 | Memory and the Middle Ages. McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, Chestnut Hill. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/28/1982 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 4/4/1994 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 2/6/1995 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Germany
(Place of Origin)
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.193