The Triumph of Love: A Late 19th Century Ivory Fan, the double paper leaf showing amusing and...
The Triumph of Love: A Late 19th Century Ivory Fan, the double paper leaf showing amusing and poignant scenes of Cupid, from his birth to the time he becomes confident in his prowess as the matchmaker between lovers. The monture is relatively plain save for small round indentations into which are placed gold stars. These stars are repeated in the reserves of the paper leaf. The recto shows fourteen scenes of Cupid, from birth and first steps in the clouds, to finding his bow and arrow and his first flight as he wonders what to do with it. He then attempts to hit targets and sheds tears when he misses. Each vignette has an explanation in French beneath, thus: Birth, Love walks alone, He finds a bow and arrows, The arrows are for Love, He dreams that there is a wide world out there, He searches for good fortune in the world, he arrives on land, He needs a clear goal, Il brise de dépit de ses armes, He finds a heart, He cries as he no longer has his bow and arrow, He expresses his reconnaissance, L'amour bandant son arc. The verso, with ten vignettes, shows his progress as he: Il aiguise ses traits, He encounters obstacles, He turns back, crying in frustration, He is bolstered by Hope, He is able to fly, supported by this new Hope, This time his bow strikes a heart, He takes some hearts to the Altar of Love, where he is able to unite them. Finally, he decks his chariot with flower garlands as he triumphs! Market recto/verso as by Dugrenot Edit. 50 Avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris, printed by Eudes et Chassepot, Paris. Contained in a cream card fan box, the inner lid with the paper label for J Duvelleroy, by Appointment, London 167 Regent Street 167. Guard length 13.5 inches or 34.5cm
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