The Triumph of Love
Fan
1869 (made)
1869 (made)
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Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt was an eminent artist and art historian. He acted as an Art Referee for the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A), recommending acquisitions. He and his wife were keen collectors of fans. They amassed hundreds from Europe and East Asia, which they donated to the V&A in 1876. Sir Matthew designed and painted this fan as a gift to his wife in 1869. The images on the fan leaf are an allegory on the ‘Triumph of Love’. Part of the inscription reads ‘For Love is Heaven and Heaven is Love’. It is signed ‘M Digby Wyatt to Mary Wyatt’.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Triumph of Love (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on vellum, with gilt ivory sticks and guards |
| Brief description | 1869, British; Painted kid. Triumph of Love |
| Physical description | Fan, mount made from skin, painted by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt with the Triumph of Love, in medallions, cupids, landscapes and scrolls. The stick and guards made from ivory, carved, pierced and painted.: turquoise studs. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt and Lady Wyatt |
| Object history | Given by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt and Lady Wyatt |
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| Summary | Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt was an eminent artist and art historian. He acted as an Art Referee for the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A), recommending acquisitions. He and his wife were keen collectors of fans. They amassed hundreds from Europe and East Asia, which they donated to the V&A in 1876. Sir Matthew designed and painted this fan as a gift to his wife in 1869. The images on the fan leaf are an allegory on the ‘Triumph of Love’. Part of the inscription reads ‘For Love is Heaven and Heaven is Love’. It is signed ‘M Digby Wyatt to Mary Wyatt’. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2177-1876 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2003 |
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