25th Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

 
  Lot 312
 

312

The Triumph of Neptune: A Very Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, perhaps earlier, with very slender...

The Triumph of Neptune: A Very Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, perhaps earlier, with very slender sticks elegantly piqué with small designs. Neptune triumphs, having won Amphitrite, the daughter of Oceanus, as his bride, having sent dolphins for her when she resisted his advances. The double paper leaf shows a scene full of movement, with Neptune left of centre wearing a crown and green robe, his wife to the left, a sea horse drawn chariot in the centre, winged cherubs, water nymphs and mermen around, more cherubs playing with dolphins in the sea. A most unusual and very colourful presentation, the original being painted for Cardinal Richeliu by Nicholas Poussin. The verso is plain. Guard length 27cm

Sold for £750
Estimated at £400 - £700


 

Monture sound but leaf extremely foxed on the verso and slightly dirty. There are period repairs to the lower edge of the leaf, seen from the verso, and some rubbing to the folds. The ivory has some brown marks.

 


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Auction: Blackborne Collection - Part 2, 25th Jul, 2018

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

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