Plighting Their Troth
1860
The Fan Museum
Fan with carved and pierced ivory sticks and mother of pearl plaques. The guards are richly carved with naturalistic flowers and Renaissance ornaments. Double canepin leaf painted on the recto with a theatrical scene, two principal figures seemingly pledging allegiance to one another. The verso is painted with an ornate double border, signed Alexandre.Box stamped inside the lid:
alexandre, félix (maker) (1823 – 1891)
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Про цей твір
- Назва: Plighting Their Troth
- Автор: alexandre, félix (maker)
- Рік: 1860
- Формат: Landscape
- Статус авторського права: Суспільне надбання
- Місце експонування: The Fan Museum
- Колірна палітра: Earthy
- Відтінок кольору: Yellow-Green Range
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