Fan — Fan, given to Marie Lohr by Herbert Beerbohm Tree, France, 1750s-1760s
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1750s-1760s
Fan in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1238-1982), made in France, dated 1750s-1760s. The museum's brief description reads: Ivory and paper fan, given to Marie Lohr (1890-1975) by Herbert Beerbohm Tree, probably French, possibly 1750s-60s.
Museum description: Ivory fan with narrow widely spaced sticks, carved and painted, the leave painted on both sides with Rococo pastoral scenes, with beading inset in guardsticks. The museum records it as Painted paper and carved and painted ivory with inset beading, measuring Height 26 cm; Width 3 cm; Width 39 cm; Depth 1.8 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Historical context
Ivory and paper fan, given to the actress Marie Lohr (1890-1975) by Herbert Beerbohm Tree, probably French, possibly 1750s-60s.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- ivory, paper, paint, beads
- Dimensions
- Height 26 cm; Width 3 cm; Width 39 cm; Depth 1.8 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Painted paper and carved and painted ivory with inset beading
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Museum object number
- S.1238-1982
- Museum system number
- O1114045
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
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