French Louis XVI Pier Mirror with Gilt Gesso Decoration
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- Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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mirrors, wall, period, age or style
- French 642
- Louis style 361
- pier 112
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