Venetian "Veduta" Rococo Style Hand-Painted and Parcel Gilt Wall Mirror

Item Details

A decorative Italian wall mirror executed in the Venetian Rococo style. The cartouche-shaped wooden frame features elaborate carved and gilded scrollwork and acanthus leaf cresting. The frame’s surface is hand-painted with a panoramic veduta (view) of Venice, specifically depicting St. Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco), including the Campanile, the Doge’s Palace, and gondolas on the water. The left shoulder features a painted detail of the Winged Lion of St. Mark on a burgundy ground. The gilding is applied over a red bole base, which is visible in areas of distress.

Condition

- splits, crazing and wear; some flaking and finish loss; scattered chips showing red bole and wood.

Dimensions

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Item #

ITMGR15442