Dido and Aeneas Fan
Maker:
Unknown
Artist:
Guérin, Pierre Narcisse, baron
(After)
Double leaf of paper backed by chickenskin, printed and hand coloured after a painting by Pierre Nascisse Guerin (1774-1833); the reverse shows gilt flowers. The sticks and guards are of pierced, fretted and carved ivory; the guards having an addition of gilt foil.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1800
-
Circa
1820
Leaf
composed of
chicken skin
( backing)
paper
gilt
Guards
composed of
gilt metal foil
( backing)
Length 20.1 cm
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Hand colouring
Printing
Gilding
Accession number: M.314-1985
Primary reference Number: 117899
Old catalogue number: DR 23/297
Old object number: 357
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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