Cleopatra
Maker:
Burney, Edward Francis
Maker:
Agar, John Samuel
Folding fan. Depicting the bare breasted Queen seated on a winged lion dais, accepting a cup from an enslaved Nubian, with an attendant behind her. Signed Burney delt. Agar Sculpt.
Hand coloured stipple engraving on pierced ivory sticks.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 238
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
19th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1810
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Leaf
Accession number: M.398-2015
Primary reference Number: 204970
Sale number: 238
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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