The Boating Party
Maker: Unknown
Franco-Spanish folding fan. Depicting fashionable ladies and gentlemen on the shore, with companions in a boat on the lake. The reverse of vellum, and signed 'Vve. Garnison 281 depose'.
Hand coloured stipple engraving, on bone sticks with later bone guards.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 2078
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
1820
CE
-
1830
CE
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.
This fan has suffered loss and breakages over time. At some point in its history, it has been fitted with replacement guards because, presumably, the originals became damaged.
Leaf
composed of
paper
vellum
Guards
composed of
bone
Accession number: M.470-2015
Primary reference Number: 205049
Sale number: 2078
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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