Fan
1730-1750 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This painted fan shows the element of fantasy in Chinoiserie styles. An island floats in mid-air, while a person of rank in Far Eastern costume is carried on a litter and attended by a warrior on horseback. On the right-hand side is a group of rather tame wild animals. A peacock and a heron are fighting on the left. The reverse of the fan shows a scene on a beach with shells, sprays of flowers, and clusters of exotic fruits. The motifs all show the strong influence of the Rococo style of the mid 18th century.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on paper, with carved and painted ivory sticks and guards, inset with mother-of-pearl |
| Brief description | Fan, painted paper leaf, ivory sticks with mother of pearl, chinoiserie scene, probably Dutch, mid 18th century |
| Physical description | Painted in watercolour on paper, with ivory guards, inset with mother of pearl, and sticks; gilt metal pins. The recto show a chinese dignitory being carried by servants on a central island with pedlars and playing children about him, birds, beasts and an elephant beyond. It has an allover blue ground, with gold and purple. The verso is a lighter scene dominated by shell forms, dolphin fountains, insects and birds, in multi colours and gold. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Emily Beauclerk |
| Summary | This painted fan shows the element of fantasy in Chinoiserie styles. An island floats in mid-air, while a person of rank in Far Eastern costume is carried on a litter and attended by a warrior on horseback. On the right-hand side is a group of rather tame wild animals. A peacock and a heron are fighting on the left. The reverse of the fan shows a scene on a beach with shells, sprays of flowers, and clusters of exotic fruits. The motifs all show the strong influence of the Rococo style of the mid 18th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.141-1920 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | December 12, 2003 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
