A LARGE DECORATED AND ENGRAVED 'MIROIR AURE BOUSSOIS' GLASS PANEL

It was on the recommendation of her architect M. Thiers, that Mme. Dorgère chose to have a large decorative squared glass panel of "Miroir Aure Boussios" - a warm silvery-pink tinted glass made by the Manufactures de Glaces de Boussois - made for the dining room of her new house on the Avenue Foch. She commissioned the original design from Paul Jouve, and selected the master glass worker Gaetan Jeannin to execute Jouve's design after personally inspecting his workshops and seeing examples of his latest techniques.
The collaboration between artist and craftsman was successful and productive - Jouve delighted in the medium and its decorative potential and Jeannin in return relished the challenge that Jouve's design presented, not just in terms of skill and technical expertise, but also to his ability to translate and enhance Jouve's original, using a variety of different decorative materials and invasive techniques on the glass.
The work is a masterpiece from both artist and technician. What is even more remarkable is that it was created in just eight days - 500 hours in fact - the time available before the opening of the Salon des Decorateurs. It was received as a triumph by all who saw it, not least other glass engravers who marvelled at Jeannin's achievement.