A lady seated holding a mirror
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “A lady seated holding a mirror” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This ivory statuette of a lady with a mirror is probably made in Germany or perhaps in France in ca. 1750 by an unknown artist. The figure and seat may have been carved in the 18th century, and set on a base made in the nineteenth century. It is difficult to find close parallels for the work, although it is broadly comparable with ornamental ivories made for the German courts, sometimes by French artists, during the eighteenth century, such as those at Kassel and Schwerin.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 7678-1861
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
