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Design

1868-1869 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a fan, with grasses, bluebells and butterflies.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
watercolour on silk
Brief description
Design for a fan with butterfly motifs,watercolour on silk, Louisa Colfox (or Colfax?), ca. 1869
Physical description
Design for a fan, with grasses, bluebells and butterflies.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.25in
  • Width: 20.875in (Note: dimensions taken from Art Inventory, South Kensington Museum)
Object history
Submitted to a competition for fan designs by Miss Louisa Colfax of Bridport School of Art.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
333-1869

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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