Design for Two Ornamented Tabletop Mirrors 1800 - 1850

This pencil drawing depicts two designs for ornamented tabletop mirrors, created by an anonymous artist sometime between 1800 and 1850. The designs, which are presented in profile view, feature a mix of classical and rococo elements. The first design is of a mirror with a rounded top, while the second has a more traditional rectangular frame. Both designs are rendered with delicate detail and would have been intended for use in a domestic setting, likely as part of a lady's boudoir or dressing table. The design for the mirror with the rounded top is also featured in a larger drawing (accession number 1993.566.2) housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.