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Folding fan: M.253-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Double paper leaf painted in bodycolour and lettered overall. The front is illustrated with a scene of what is, most certainly, the Occupation of Tulon, by the British and Spanish in August 1793, including the harbour, ships and town and the reverse has an inscription: "Ocupacion de Tulon y Proclamacion de Luis XVII en 29 de Aousto 1793", giving details of each place or building, together with the ships of Britain and Spain.
The sticks and guards are of pierced and carved bone.

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Dating

18th Century, Late
Production date: AD 1793 : Napoleon I

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Sticks, Guards composed of bone
Guards Length 27.1 cm

Materials used in production

Paper
Bodycolour

Techniques used in production

Painting

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.253-1985
Primary reference Number: 117838
Old catalogue number: none
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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