| Title |
Meschianza Mirror. |
| Date |
Ca. 1760 |
| Physical Description |
Walnut and gilt mirror with beveled edge ; 68 x 29 x 2 inches (frame) ; 19 x 39 inches (mirror). |
| Notes |
This richly decorated frame has carved and gilded moldings with pendants of leaves, blossoms, and fruit. Lettered around the
frame in gilt reads, “Mischianza-1778. / This mirror was in the ballroom of the Wharton House, Philadelphia at the above date
& on the occasion of above fête./ General Meredith Read’s André relics.” The Meschianza ended with a ball, which took place
in an elaborate canvas tent. The interior of the tent was painted and decorated with mirrors (including this one) and chandeliers,
many of them borrowed from neighboring mansions.
|
|
Gift of Mrs. John Meredith Read, 1900. |
|
Exhibited in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's exhibition, Art in Revolutionary Philadelphia (2010-2011). |
| Subject |
André, John, 1751-1780. |
|
Balls (Parties) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
American loyalists. |
|
Mirrors. |
| Geographic subject |
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History. |
|
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. |
| Genre |
Wall mirror. |
| Location |
OBJ 602 |
| Accession number |
OBJ 602 |
