Cabriolet fan

Unknown

Item type:

textile, clothing and costume

Date of creation:

1755-1760

Height:

25.5 cm  (10 1/16 in.)

maximum open: 48.5 cm (19 1/8 in.); arc: 180°

Technique / Medium:

skin leaves painted in watercolor; pierced and painted ivory sticks; carved ivory guards; mother-of-pearl; brass

Description

The pastoral scene at the upper center of the obverse side of this fan includes and adult woman, seated and playing a lute.
Additional information from description on the museum website: Three single skin leaves mounted concentrically. Obverse: fifteen medallions of pastoral scenes, seascapes, black and gold borders; flowers, butterflies, chinoiserie scenes between; narrow gilt edging. Reverse: simple pastoral and chinoiserie scenes, flowers, fruit and birds. Twenty-two carved and pierced ivory sticks decorated with painted chinoiserie figures, flowers and butterflies. Mother-of-pearl washer on brassrivet.

Iconclass

35
pastorals, Arcadian scenes
31D15
adult woman

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

French or British origin

RIdIM record id

5950