7th Dec, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 15
 

15

A French Revolutionary Period Printed Fan, with leaf of printed and hand coloured paper mounted...

A French Revolutionary Period Printed Fan, with leaf of printed and hand coloured paper mounted on bone. The recto shows "The Optimistic Phase" of the French revolution, when the King was still on the throne and features an outdoor event on July 14th 1790 at the Champs de Mars, where the Eiffel Tower now stands. The Arc de Triomphe is depicted along with benches for a 400,000 strong crowd, and the Altar of the fatherland with The Nation, The Law and The King. Numbers on the recto correspond to explanations on the verso, so No 3 for example corresponds to the "arches de triomphe and no 4 to "spectateurs". The verso is printed with The King's sermon given on July 14th 1790. Guard length 11 inches or 28cm

Sold for £800
Estimated at £300 - £600


 

The bone is stained, the leaf somewhat stained and crumpled, with restorations, notably to the left side as seen from the verso.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 7th Dec, 2018

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