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Fan

1770s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fan, painted with a centre vignette showing a man playing a clarinet or similar instrument, a woman playing a mandolin, and a second woman with a book, probably singing. Leaf is further painted with flowers in colours, vignettes of musical instruments, and applied with small gold spangles. Sticks of mother-of-pearl with gilded applied work

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
painted silk, mother of pearl sticks, gilding and spangles
Brief description
Silk fan, 1770s, French, painted with a musical scene and decorated with spangles
Physical description
Fan, painted with a centre vignette showing a man playing a clarinet or similar instrument, a woman playing a mandolin, and a second woman with a book, probably singing. Leaf is further painted with flowers in colours, vignettes of musical instruments, and applied with small gold spangles. Sticks of mother-of-pearl with gilded applied work
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Bequeathed by Captain H.B. Murray
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.376-1910

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Record createdApril 9, 2009
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