COURTING COUPLES IN A RUSTIC LANDSCAPE hand-painted 18th century fan
COUPLES IN A RUSTIC LANDSCAPE
18th century double-leaf hand fan painted figures in landscape on 'Bleu Celeste' ground, carved ivory, painted, silvered and gilt sticks & guards
Recto, paper leaf : hand-painted gouache, 'Bleu Celeste' ground behind love symbols, including roses, cornflowers, forget-me-nots and chains of gold
Verso, paper leaf : hand-painted landscape of trees and ruins, framed by rose and blue florals
Circa : 1765, English or French
Size : 10-7/8"sticks & guards, each leaf 5" high, opens to 19" spread
Condition : overall good for age and type; typical minor losses and old restorations
Provenance : estate of Lillian Landis (founder, in 1945, of Crisfield's Restaurant)
# 02494 ...........................................................................SOLD
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Circa 1760 fan, the parchment leaf hand painted with vignette of two young couples, on a "bleu celeste" ground
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two couples in a pastoral landscape, detail of three central figures
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Verso : the back leaf is painted with a central landscape
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carved, painted, gilt and silvered ivory ribs
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Verso detail, showing initials of the fan painter &/or collectors
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Detail, young man reclining
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circular vignettes, flowers -- three varieties -- on 'bleu celeste' ground
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verso detail, showing one of the openwork carved ivory guards
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Two couples in a pastoral landscape, detail
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Ribs and rivet, detail
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