Libertine delights, fan, circa 1760
Libertine delights, fan, circa 1760
Fan, the skin leaf painted with scenes of courtly love separated by bands of flowers and fruit, including plums and grapes.
On the reverse, a seated woman framed by still lifes of fruit (grapes, pears, peaches).
Beautiful sticks and guards (with some of the lower sections of the sticks stained) very finely carved, engraved and painted
Good condition
H: 26.4 cm
In the 18th century, and more specifically on fans, certain fruits served as metaphors for carnal pleasures.
On the reverse, a seated woman framed by still lifes of fruit (grapes, pears, peaches).
Beautiful sticks and guards (with some of the lower sections of the sticks stained) very finely carved, engraved and painted
Good condition
H: 26.4 cm
In the 18th century, and more specifically on fans, certain fruits served as metaphors for carnal pleasures.
