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Fan Leaf

ca. 1750 - ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This fan leaf, painted 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. Since the fan leaf is uncut it is possible to see quite clearly the brush strokes of the wash as it extends beyond the shape of the leaf.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, wash, watercolour and gouache on paper
Brief description
Fan leaf painted with chinoiserie design; English, third quarter of the 18th century i.e. 1750-1775.
Physical description
Fan leaf painted with a Chinoiserie design. Drawing in brown pen and wash. Inside a cartouche a Chinese figure crosses a bridge holding a flag, rocks and plants on either side. Branches of foliage stem from the cartouche.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 25.9cm
  • Sheet width: 45.2cm
maximum
Style
Marks and inscriptions
CB (Pen and ink, lower left)
Object history
Martin Willcocks Collection
Subjects depicted
Summary
This fan leaf, painted 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. Since the fan leaf is uncut it is possible to see quite clearly the brush strokes of the wash as it extends beyond the shape of the leaf.
Collection
Accession number
E.1061-1992

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Record createdMarch 17, 2009
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