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An Antique Face Screen painted in Chinoiserie C 1820
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Description:
Ref: 106fs http://hygra.com/face/106fs
An
Antique Face Screen painted in Chinoiserie. The screen in made of wood which
was gessoed before it was painted. It shows a scene of oriental figures in an
exotic garden. A girl offers a sumptuously dressed man a tray of fruit. A boy
stands behind. A bird with rich plumage stands on a golden screen looking
above the concerns of the mortals. The clothes are painted in vivid colours
and gold, the fabulous unrealistic flora in gold. This is characteristic of Chinoiserie,
a style which suggests the magic of
Cathay, the mythic East. The faces are painted with sensitivity and more realism
than it is usual and introduce a touch of humanity in this evoked fairy land.
The
gilded handle is expertly turned and carved.
Origin:
UK
; Circa: 1820; Materials: wood .
Size: Screen 21.5 cm
wide by7.25 cm; handle 24.5 cm long: 8.5 inches wide by7.25
inches; handle 9.6inches.
Condition:
Please
refer to the above photographs for details of condition. Losses especially on
lower part.
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