Hand Carved Mirror Frame

c. 1939

Rolland Ayres

Associated Names
Rolland Ayres

Artist, American, 1910 - 1982

The image displays a rectangular wall mirror with an ornate frame. The upper part of the frame features a decorative panel with a scene of a coastal village or boats. The frame has alternating dark and light sections, with a color palette of brown, cream, green, and blue. The mirror is centrally positioned with the decorative scene just above it, enclosed by the symmetrical frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.9 x 35.7 cm (18 1/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 25 1/4"high; 12 3/4"wide; 1 3/4"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5372

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: HAND CARVED MIRROR FRAME / Kans. Mscl.-fu-12 / ROLLAND W. AYRES

Wikidata ID

Q64629437

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