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Harvest Time: M.282-2015

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Harvest Time

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Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan with a harvest scene. A man sharpens a scythe, another cuts the wheat, and a woman ties a sheath of corn.
Hand coloured etching on painted ivory sticks.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 2039

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

Components of the work

Sticks composed of wood
Leaf

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.282-2015
Primary reference Number: 204850
Sale number: 2039

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 28 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) "Harvest Time" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204850 Accessed: 2024-05-02 19:44:23

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