Hope nursing Love
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan. Medallion of Hope suckling Love. To the left, a medallion of woman in classical dress holding a mask of a man's head. To the right, a woman in classical dress holds a bunch of grapes.
Gauze leaf hand painted with flora and fauna, and decorated with three applied stipple medallions in the 'Pompeian Style'. The central oval is after the celebrated painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds. The leaf is on pierced and fretted ivory sticks and guards painted to imitate Wedgwood Jasper plaques.
History note: From the collection of Martin Willcocks Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 976
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 1785
Leaf
composed of
gauze
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Sticks, Guards
Accession number: M.261-2015
Primary reference Number: 204829
Sale number: 976
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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