Folded fan, Parisian workshop, circa 1785–1805 - Lot 31

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Folded fan, Parisian workshop, circa 1785–1805 - Lot 31
Folded fan, Parisian workshop, circa 1785–1805 A beautiful sheet of engraved paper, finely enhanced by hand, decorated on the front with a romantic scene featuring a circle of dancers in a landscaped park. Elegant gentlemen and ladies, dressed in the fashion of the late reign of Louis XVI, join hands in a ballroom dance evoking aristocratic entertainments and gallant festivities. The composition, the delicacy of the poses, and the balance of the figures are reminiscent of the engraved models produced by Parisian workshops in the late 18th century, particularly in the style of Nicolas Lavreince, Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger, and Jean-Baptiste Huet, whose scenes of courtly romance and rural pastimes were widely adapted by fan painters. The richly decorated border features medallions and cartouches in shades of blue and white, inspired by Oriental porcelain, Chinese and Japanese export porcelain, and Asian-inspired motifs. These panels contain small lakeside landscapes, pavilions, architectural features, and stylized trees on a purple background accented with silver, in the style of 18th-century chinoiserie. The reverse is adorned with a “ruinist” landscape depicting a lakeside scene dominated by a structure shaped like an ancient ruin, in the neoclassical style inspired by the Grand Tour, the landscapes of Hubert Robert, and the architectural engravings of Giovanni Battista Piranesi. The sheet is edged all around with woven green silk trim, likely original, a refined finishing touch designed to protect the edges while highlighting the design. The frame is likely made of bone; the brown horn finials are joined by a rivet adorned with a mother-of-pearl disc. Some signs of wear, previous restorations, and slight tears at the folds. Original trimmings preserved. Length of the strands: 20.4 cm, mounted in a glass-fronted case on both sides.
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