Painter:
[dup]Sanzio, Raffaello
(After)
Maker:
Unknown
Folding fan with a single leaf of paper, with tiny flecks of mother-of-pearl on the leaf. Painted with 'The Three Cardinal Virtues': Fortitude, Wisdom and Moderation, after Raphael's fresco in the Vatican.
Sticks and guards of pierced ivory, the latter backed with gilt foil.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne Countress of Rosse (1092-1992)
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from the Friends of the Fitzwilliam
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
19th Century
1820
CE
-
1830
CE
Guards
composed of
gilt metal foil
( backing)
Length 23.6 cm
Leaf
composed of
paper
paint
mother-of-pearl
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.35-1985
Primary reference Number: 117621
Old catalogue number: DR 26/343
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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