The Toilette of Venus
Fan
1690-1710 (made)
1690-1710 (made)
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The toilette of Venus was a popular subject for fans in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The scene shows the goddess getting dressed and surrounded by attendants. In this example the artist has set the scene, rather improbably, in a landscape beside a lake. The Goddess of Love is attended by a group of putti and ladies wearing fashionable dress. The fan has a finely painted leaf but plain ivory sticks. It is an example of a good-quality fan of the period.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Toilette of Venus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on vellum, with ivory sticks and guards |
| Brief description | Folding fan, 1670-1710, French; paper painted with The Toilette of Venus |
| Physical description | Folding fan of vellum, with ivory sticks and guards, painted with The Toilette of Venus in gouache. The scene shows the goddess getting dressed and surrounded by attendants in a landscape beside a lake |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Emily Beauclerk |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The toilette of Venus was a popular subject for fans in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The scene shows the goddess getting dressed and surrounded by attendants. In this example the artist has set the scene, rather improbably, in a landscape beside a lake. The Goddess of Love is attended by a group of putti and ladies wearing fashionable dress. The fan has a finely painted leaf but plain ivory sticks. It is an example of a good-quality fan of the period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.162-1920 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2003 |
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