Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
Maker: Clarke & Co
Folding fan depicting Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. In the centre is a medallion in green paint with gold sequins. To the left and right are pink and green medallions with gilt decoration flowers. The reserves with an oval of a flower spray and chains of blossom in green and pink.
Stipple engraving in brown and hand painted reserves and border on ivory sticks. After Beauclerk, who painted a portrait of the Duchess, which was printed in mezzotint by Robert Laurie in 1779.
In original card box with trade label.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 13
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 1780
Leaf
composed of
sequins
gilt
Box
composed of
card
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.357 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 204927
Sale number: 13
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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