Two Elegant Women
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan depicting two elegant women fishing for love.
Paper leaf with hand coloured etching on plain wood sticks. Inscribed B. no. 1305
The leaf is possibly by Boulard (rue Saint Martin 112) who advertised in the Almanach du Commerce "Assort, de sujets graves pour cartonage, ecrans et tabatieres"
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 997
Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Lennox Boyd Estate
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government
19th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1820
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks
composed of
wood
Accession number: M.267-2015
Primary reference Number: 204836
Sale number: 997
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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