Folding fan consisting of an engraved leaf painted over with gouache, probably made in Great Britain, ca. 1745, depicting Prince Charles Edward Stuart, with carved and pierced sticks
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1745
Folding fan consisting of an engraved leaf painted over with gouache. The central panel shows an armed man (thought to be Prince Charles Edward Stuart 'Bonnie Prince Charlie') supported by Mars and Minerva.
At his side is an altar blazing with devoted hearts. To either side are smaller compartments with trophies, classical ladies and Neoclassical decoration. The sticks are finely carved and pierced with Neoclassical decoration. The over-painting tones down the imagery of the engraving which showed the god Jupiter destroying the Hanovarian faction together with allegories of Rapine and Murder. The printed fan leaf was probably made ca. 1745 (possibly to commemorate the Battle of Prestonpans, Scotland, for the Jacobite rising of 1745).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length 27 cm; Width 48 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Engraved leaf, painted with gouache, carved and pierced ivory sticks
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Great Britain
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O126326
- Museum object number
- T.204-1959
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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