Fan Leaf
ca. 1750 - ca. 1775 (made)
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This fan leaf, printed with a Chinoiserie design, is probably English in origin. When finished such fans would have been aimed at the cheaper end of the market and probably sold on the street.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Etching |
| Brief description | Fan leaf printed with chinoiserie design; English, third quarter of the 18th century i.e. 1750-1775. |
| Physical description | Fan leaf printed with a Chinoiserie design. A landscape setting with rocks and plants, blossom and peony, and two Chinese women carrying a basket of grapes and bread(?). Near to them to the right is a building with pillars and internal tiling. |
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| Object history | Martin Willcocks Collection |
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| Summary | This fan leaf, printed with a Chinoiserie design, is probably English in origin. When finished such fans would have been aimed at the cheaper end of the market and probably sold on the street. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1057-1992 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2009 |
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