Venus and Aeneas: M.45-2015

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Titles

Venus and Aeneas

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (After/composition)

Entities

Folding fan

Categories

Fan

Description

The paper leaf with a hand coloured etching. Venus sits on a cloud, attended by putti. To the left stands Aeneas, with a plumed helmet, shield and sword at his feet. To the right, two putti play with arrows.
On carved and pierced sticks and guards with mother of pearl cloute work. Ivory sticks with petal pivot (lacking stick and reduced leaf). The composition is taken from a painting by Poussin.

Notes

History note: The Lennox Boyn Collection. Christies no. 26

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 1740

School or Style

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks composed of ivory
Sticks, Guards

Materials used in production

Mother-of-pearl

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.45-2015
Primary reference Number: 205081
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 6 August 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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