'Christophe Colmbe devant Ferdinand et Elisabeth'
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan. Paper leaf with hand coloured etching, with scene depicting Christopher Colombus before Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, on simple bone sticks.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 1062
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
Circa
1800
CE
-
1810
CE
The scene portrays the explorer Christopher Columbus presenting treasures from his exploratory voyage to the Indies to his patrons, the king and queen of Spain, upon his return in 1493 (over 300 years before the fan was made). Such historicising scenes were made popular through novels, plays, operas and poems. A metal repair is visible on the front guard.
This fan forms part of the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015. The collection of over 600 fans ranges in date from the 18th to the 20th centuries and in type from bejewelled and hand-painted court and wedding fans, to printed mass-produced advertising fans, aide-memoire fans, mourning fans and children’s fans.
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
bone
Accession number: M.351-2015
Primary reference Number: 204921
Sale number: 1062
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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