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Trompe l'oeils: M.149-2015

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Trompe l'oeils

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan with five chinoiserie trompe l'oeils (optical illusions).
Paper leaf with an etching painted en grisaille (monochrome). The shaped bone sticks are probably French.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 283

Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Lennox Boyd Estate

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1750

School or Style

Chinoiserie

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks composed of bone

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.149-2015
Primary reference Number: 204714
Sale number: 283

Audit data

Created: Friday 24 July 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Trompe l'oeils" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204714 Accessed: 2024-05-03 23:27:18

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