Not on display

Fan

1742 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fan of printed and painted paper. With a design entitled 'The Death of Achilles'. The central vignette shows Achilles with an arrow in his heel and worshipping at an altar. He has two companions, Paris with a bow, and a companion hidden in a cloud to the right. On the far right Thetis with a companion is dipping Achilles in the Styx. On the back is a pen drawn flower in pink. The sticks are of bone with a turned scalloped edge, and the pin is brass with a mother of pearl washer.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed and painted paper, bone, brass, mother of pearl
Brief description
Fan of printed and painted paper and bone, Francis Chassereau, England, 1742
Physical description
Fan of printed and painted paper. With a design entitled 'The Death of Achilles'. The central vignette shows Achilles with an arrow in his heel and worshipping at an altar. He has two companions, Paris with a bow, and a companion hidden in a cloud to the right. On the far right Thetis with a companion is dipping Achilles in the Styx. On the back is a pen drawn flower in pink. The sticks are of bone with a turned scalloped edge, and the pin is brass with a mother of pearl washer.
Dimensions
  • Closed length: 10in
Marks and inscriptions
Published by F. CHASSEREAU 1742 (Printed on the fan)
Credit line
Given by Lady Brabazon
Collection
Accession number
T.149-1964

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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