Fan
1770s (made)
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Fan with a paper leaf painted in watercolours with a central cartouche showing an interior scene with a man, woman and young girl in fashionable dress. The cartouche is surrounded by a pastoral scene with two romantic couples. The sticks and guards are ivory, the sticks carved, pierced and gilt, the guards carved and gilt. The rivet is probably green glass paste.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ivory, paper, watercolour, gold; carved, painted, gilt |
| Brief description | Fan with painted paper leaf, carved ivory sticks and guards, 1770s, German; Romantic figures in interior and rustic landscapes |
| Physical description | Fan with a paper leaf painted in watercolours with a central cartouche showing an interior scene with a man, woman and young girl in fashionable dress. The cartouche is surrounded by a pastoral scene with two romantic couples. The sticks and guards are ivory, the sticks carved, pierced and gilt, the guards carved and gilt. The rivet is probably green glass paste. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt and Lady Wyatt |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2297-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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