Pastoral Scene
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan depicting a a woman dressed as a shepherdess, holding a sheep or goat on a lead. Next to her is a man dressed as a shepherd, holding a crook, with a dog at his feet.
The paper leaf has hand coloured etching on alternate stained and unstained, pierced and fretted sticks, and pierced and fretted guards.
This is an example of the fans produced after the economic collapse of France
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 215
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 1795
Leaf
composed of
paper
Paper
Sticks, Guards
Sticks
Accession number: M.102-2015
Primary reference Number: 204665
215
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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