Fan leaf, chinoiserie design, England, 1750-1775
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1750 - ca. 1775
This fan leaf, painted with a Chinoiserie design, is probably English in origin. This fan leaf is uncut and it is possible to see quite clearly the brush strokes of the wash as it extends beyond the shape of the leaf.
This fan shows signs of having been given a wash all over of silver 'dust' in solution, which has now oxidized to dirty grey, done by English fan makers to simulate Japanese mica papers, i.e. papers containing glittering specs of mica. Fan leaf painted with a Chinoiserie design. Drawing on a double layer of paper showing a Chinese woman. The woman is dressed in blue, yellow and green, and is sitting on a brown coloured rock holding a bird on a leash. The bird has red and yellow breast and grey wings. On either side are large plants with red and yellow flowers. Green splodges represent grass? There is a wash of silvery powder in solution over the paper (see later for explanation).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Martin Willcocks Collection Shows signs of having been given a wash all over of some sort of silver solution, now oxidized to dirty grey, done by English fan makers to simulate Japanese mica papers, i.e. papers containing glittering specs of mica.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Pen and ink, wash, watercolour and gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- Height: 27 cm; Width: 52.7 cm (maximum)
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- vam-O200931
- Museum object name
- Fan leaf
- Holding institution
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Museum object number
- E.1064-1992
- Museum system number
- O200931
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.