Mirror
Object number94.52.394
MediumWood; Gesso(?); Gilding; Glass
Credit LineGift of Laura E. Ford.
DescriptionLarge, rectangular gilt framed beveled glass mirror.Dimensions62.4999 x 73.2499 in. (158.8 x 186.1 cm)Historical NotesFrom the Evans house.Label TextA mirror as large and elaborate as this one is meant to impress. It transcends utilitarian purposes to become a conveyance of status and taste. Evelyn Evans, a member of the Pittsburgh social register and philanthropist, used the mirror in her Beechwood Boulevard home.
Previous owner
Evans family
Related person
George Evans
Related person
Evelyn Fawell Evans
(born 1904)
Related person
Mrs. George Evans
Terms
On View
On viewc. 1900
Edwin Garnet Riley