Spanish Rococo Giltwood Mirror
A truly eccentric Spanish mirror, the shaped rectangular plate contained within a frame of bold rococo scrollwork and with an exaggeratedly projecting cresting
Height 137 cm (54 inches)
Width 81 cm (32 inches)
mid 18th century
The great designer, almost the inventor, of Spanish rococo was Matteo Gasparini (d. 1774). Neapolitan by birth, he was brought to the Spanish court in the entourage of Carlos III and designed an extraordinary suite of rooms for the Spanish Royal Palace