Hector's Farewell
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan depicting Hector's farewell to his wife Andromache (formerly catalogued as the flight of Aeneas from Troy).
Paper leaf with a hand coloured mezzotint. On carved, pierced, and gilded ivory sticks, and carved and pierced ivory guards
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 67
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 1790
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks
composed of
gilt
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.376-2015
Primary reference Number: 204946
Sale number: 67
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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