Venus and Adonis
Fan
1690s (made)
1690s (made)
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Fan with a leaf of kid painted with watercolours and sticks and guards of gilt hawskbill turtle shell. The scene depicted is Venus and Adonis; the reverse of the leaf is undecorated.
Object details
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| Title | Venus and Adonis (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on kid, with gilt hawksbill turtle shell (Eretmochelys
imbricata) sticks and guards |
| Brief description | 1680-1720s, Italian; Painted kid, watercolour. Germo, L. Venus & Adonis |
| Physical description | Fan with a leaf of kid painted with watercolours and sticks and guards of gilt hawskbill turtle shell. The scene depicted is Venus and Adonis; the reverse of the leaf is undecorated. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt and Lady Wyatt |
| Object history | RF 2200/76. |
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| Accession number | 2200-1876 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2003 |
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