Le Réveil Matin: A Late 18th Century Wood Fan, the...
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Le Réveil Matin: A Late 18th Century Wood Fan, the sticks plain, the slender guards finished with ivory thumb guards. The double paper leaf, engraved and hand coloured to the recto, features a gentle image of a maiden asleep under an arbour, her simple white gown enhanced with a rose-pink cloak, Cupid, flaming torch aloft, leaning close to gently sound an awakening call with his curved horn. Entitled "Le Reveil Matin" (the morning awakening). The verso is plain. Guard length approx. 10 inches or 25.5cm. Purchased at Christie's SK, 16th May 1989, lot 103. Together with A Much Later Fan with double paper leaf in strong red, depicting a street scene painted in gold, a coach and horses about to depart, having delivered a lady to join her friends and a small child, the ladies all wearing Regency gowns and the gentleman and small boy in long coat and breeches. The verso is painted with a simple spray of foliage. The simple wood monture, with regular piercing, is painted ruby red. Guard length approx. 10.75 inches or 27.5cm. (2)
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. The first fan, is in good shape overall, with Light rubbing to some folds, and to the dark border.
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Lot Description:
Le Réveil Matin: A Late 18th Century Wood Fan, the sticks plain, the slender guards finished with ivory thumb guards. The double paper leaf, engraved and hand coloured to the recto, features a gentle image of a maiden asleep under an arbour, her simple white gown enhanced with a rose-pink cloak, Cupid, flaming torch aloft, leaning close to gently sound an awakening call with his curved horn. Entitled "Le Reveil Matin" (the morning awakening). The verso is plain. Guard length approx. 10 inches or 25.5cm. Purchased at Christie's SK, 16th May 1989, lot 103. Together with A Much Later Fan with double paper leaf in strong red, depicting a street scene painted in gold, a coach and horses about to depart, having delivered a lady to join her friends and a small child, the ladies all wearing Regency gowns and the gentleman and small boy in long coat and breeches. The verso is painted with a simple spray of foliage. The simple wood monture, with regular piercing, is painted ruby red. Guard length approx. 10.75 inches or 27.5cm. (2)
Condition Report:
. The first fan, is in good shape overall, with Light rubbing to some folds, and to the dark border.
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