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Mourning Fan: M.146-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mourning Fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

The double paper leaf is silvered and has a grisaille design of pen, ink and wash. The reverse shows a sprig of flowers painted in grey water colours. The sticks are of pierced ivory, the guards have an addition of some carving.

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Production date: circa AD 1740

Note

European, possibly Italian.

School or Style

Chinoiserie

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper wash ink silver pen
Sticks composed of ivory
Guards Length 25.8 cm

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.146-1985
Primary reference Number: 117731
Old catalogue number: DR 23/311
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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