1633629692000 1633611125000 Standard Record object-306970 1747246181143 1714398727000 1747245848947 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-306970 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/306970 112f11c7-4bb8-3004-b9e0-37e1b03a036b 4 reference agent-153239 adlib-agent-153239 d8e74e61-a4a9-37b7-9e13-326601bb5bec Murray, Charles Fairfax reference agent-117796 adlib-agent-117796 92ff435c-15fb-3c51-bb90-165f0b141a61 Rossetti, Dante Gabriel reference term-43733 adlib-term-43733 0227e536-9ae4-3d64-8ad8-fdfff2a83f58 mirror reference term-106692 adlib-term-106692 ed7baa11-5901-3307-81b6-77370e40ebb4 wood reference term-31515 adlib-term-31515 5718b138-e9cb-31c7-a778-b094ab8cab24 gesso reference term-43733 adlib-term-43733 0227e536-9ae4-3d64-8ad8-fdfff2a83f58 mirror Part reference term-107545 adlib-term-107545 3b582c6a-6377-344d-974d-f7efa07270b6 painted reference term-25825 adlib-term-25825 e9b5c0b5-28e2-33d9-b2c1-6c6aff61a4ce cast (process) reference term-27716 adlib-term-27716 246eefd8-f18b-3c47-8338-d68140b3497e gilt Applied Arts physical description Overmantel mirror. Ebonised and gilt wood frame with gesso details and three panes of mirror glass. Central square section with circular convex mirror surrounded by a fluted sunburst motif. Flanked on either side by two rectangular mirrors. The rectangular frame with a gilt ionic pillar with acanthus leaves at either end and a row of gilt gesso balls just below the projecting top of the frame. Some gilding is historic, while other sections have been painted gold more recently. Overmantel mirror. Ebonised and gilt wood frame with gesso details and three panes of mirror glass. Central square section with circular convex mirror surrounded by a fluted sunburst motif. Flanked on either side by two rectangular mirrors. The rectangular frame with a gilt ionic pillar with acanthus leaves at either end and a row of gilt gesso balls just below the projecting top of the frame. Some gilding is historic, while other sections have been painted gold more recently. M.6-2021 1 accession number M.6-2021 306970 priref 306970 2021 2021 2021-07-05 The Fitzwilliam Museum Object entry form 1551 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/306970 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/306970 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum Given by Croianna Bradshaw reference agent-205551 adlib-agent-205551 fc08f08c-d0b4-3fcb-9b0d-ab0ec1e6c44c Bradshaw, Croianna 2021 2021 2021 given reference agent-149652 adlib-agent-149652 0d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98 Unknown It is likely that this was originally a water-gilt Georgian overmantel mirror with a large central square mirror glass, which was altered (most likely by Rossetti) and replaced with a convex mirror and ebonised to suit late-nineteeth century aesthetic tastes. This mirror was formerly in the possession of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–82) and can clearly be seen hung above the fire in Henry Treffry Dunn’s 1882 watercolour of Rossetti’s Green Dining Room (in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery). On Rossetti’s death, the mirror entered the collection of his great friend, Charles Fairfax Murray (1849–1919), one of the Fitzwilliam Museum’s most significant donors, and remained in Fairfax Murray’s family until it was given to the Museum. reference term-107139 adlib-term-107139 9fd5ef13-3709-388f-b925-702787340e32 literal England England country England Depth cm 12.8 Height cm 84.5 Width cm 150 reference term-43733 adlib-term-43733 0227e536-9ae4-3d64-8ad8-fdfff2a83f58 mirror history note This mirror was owned by artist D. G. Rossetti, who most likely altered it. On his death, it was taken/acquired by his friend Charles Fairfax Murray and remained in his family. It was most recently in the collection of Murray’s grandson, David Elliott (d. 2020), who was also Farifax Murray's biographer. The mirror was given to the Museum by Elliott’s daughter, Croianna Bradshaw. reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference term-8396 adlib-term-8396 715c235d-2fad-3b71-9a65-d5db65d1b9e0 English

reference term-43733 adlib-term-43733 0227e536-9ae4-3d64-8ad8-fdfff2a83f58 mirror

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