Fan
1750-1770 (made)
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Fan with a paper leaf painted with watercolours in a scene of a man in classical armour and four women in classical fancy dress in a pastoral scene. The sticks and guards are ivory; the sticks plain and painted with a swag of musical instruments, flowers, butterflies. The guards are carved and painted; the rivet is probably glass paste.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ivory, watercolour, paper; carved, painted |
| Brief description | Fan of painted paper with ivory sticks and guards, 1750-70, Dutch; Five figures in classical dress, musical instruments |
| Physical description | Fan with a paper leaf painted with watercolours in a scene of a man in classical armour and four women in classical fancy dress in a pastoral scene. The sticks and guards are ivory; the sticks plain and painted with a swag of musical instruments, flowers, butterflies. The guards are carved and painted; the rivet is probably glass paste. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt and Lady Wyatt |
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| Accession number | 2291-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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