Trompe l'oeil fan
Maker: Artaza, Michel
Folding fan with a trompe l'oeil (optical illusion) of portraits, a playing card, and a map. Text in French and Italian.
Chicken skin leaf with uncoloured and hand coloured etchings against a painted background. On ivory sticks.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 95
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
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
Leaf
composed of
chicken skin
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.384-2015
Primary reference Number: 204954
Sale number: 95
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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