Maker(s) &
Production:
Unknown, maker, France
Collection:
Messel-Rosse Collection
Category:
fans
Name:
brisé fan
Date:
circa 1800 — circa 1820
Period(s):
early 19th Century; Napoleon I or Louis XVIII
Description:
Brisé fan, sticks of finely pierced, painted and gilt ivory; guards of finely pierced and gilt ivory (20+2). Ribbon of cream coloured textile. Rivet of gilt metal, washer of stamped gilt metal. Front: there are three circular, gold bordered medallions, the middle of which is surrounded by a blue trapezoid shaped ribbon with a gold fern-like border; the central scene has a village beside a lake with mountains in the background and two big trees on the bank; a road with groups of people winds towards the village. On each side there is a circular medallion painted in grisaille with figures in classical dress; on the left a woman sitting at tables and a man with a helmet; on the right a standing woman. The sticks and guards are shaped to resemble Gothic pinnacles and pierced to resemble lace. On the ribbon zone there are gold quatrefoils. On each stick there is a small, circular medallion painted in grisaille on a green, purple background to resemble cameos. Guards: Both decorated in the same way: flowers on the bottom, a diapered lozenge, flowers, a triangle, a net pattern and a gold flower decoration on top.
Technique(s):
piercing; sticks+guards
painting; sticks
weaving; ribbon
stamping (forming); washer
Material(s):
ivory; sticks+guards
bodycolour; sticks+guards; probably
silk; ribbon; probably
metal; rivet+washer; gilt
Technique
Description:
Brisé fan, sticks of finely pierced, painted and gilt ivory; guards of finely pierced and gilt ivory (20+2). Ribbon of cream coloured textile. Rivet of gilt metal, washer of stamped gilt metal.
Dimension(s):
length, guards, 18.8, cm
width
Acquisition:
bought; 1985-01-28; Anne, Countess of Rosse
Provenance:
Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)
Associated
Person(s):
Messel, Leonard; owner
Anne, Countess of Rosse; owner
Acquisition Credit:
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Inscription:
label; printing black ink; 'ROYAL SCOTTISH ART AND ETHNOGRAHY MUSEUM' and '18'; loan label
Alternative
Number:
old catalogue number; DR 4/53; Messel-Rosse Collection; 1985
Documentation:
Thornton, Peter K.. Une des plus belles collections d'eventails du monde.
Source Title: Connaissance des Arts No. 134 (April-1963) : 94-99
p. 97
Publ. p. 97, no. 5
Accession:
Object Number: M.108-1985
(Applied Arts)
(record id: 117693; input: 2004-12-07; modified: 2012-09-20)
Permanent
Identifier:
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