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Pair of Antique Face Screens in papier
mâché. C. 1850.
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Description:
Ref: 112fs http://hygra.com/face/112fs
Pair
of Antique Face Screens in papier mâché. C. 1850.
The
framing of the central pictures is in gold fine “fillet” a term used
for describing fine hand gilding done by master craftsmen. It is in the
rococo style and compliments the contours of the outline. It also evokes
a sense of the exotic, which the paradisiacal birds reflect in their
spectacular plumage. The central pictures depict bunches of flowers, a
rose, a passion flower, a tulip, a daisy and some small fine blooms on
one, roses, a spectacular feathery flower and tiny fine jasmine(?) on
the other.
The
painting is of high quality. Some of the plumage is painted over gold
which gives it a wonderful iridescence. The composition too is expertly
orchestrated, with a bird on each side perching on a twig and an exotic
flower crowning the floral arrangement. This is the work of one of the
professional painters who worked for makers of papier mâché.
The handles are of turned wood with traces of gilding.
Origin:
UK
; Circa:1850 ; Materials: papier mâché and
wood
Size: Screen 23.5 cm
wide by 19.5 cm; handle 24 cm long: 9.3 inches wide by 7.5
inches; handle 9.3 inches.
Condition:
Please
refer to the above photographs for details of condition. Tiny cracking
and small paint loss.
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rose, a passion flower, a tulip, a daisy
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The central pictures depict bunches of flowers, a rose, a passion flower, a tulip, a daisy and some small fine
blooms on one,
roses, a spectacular feathery flower and tiny fine jasmine(?) on the other. The painting is of high quality.
See: http://www.hygra.com/material.htm#papm
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The central pictures depict bunches of flowers, a rose, a passion flower, a tulip, a daisy and some small fine
blooms on one, roses, a spectacular feathery flower and tiny fine jasmine(?) on the other. The painting is of high quality.
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The handles are finely turned some of the central section is then
carved, which would have made the handle more tactile, to spin it
between the thumb and fore finger. How to hold your screen.
There are traces of gilding in sections.
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Please click on images to enlarge | slide show | thumbnail index |
The handles are finely turned some of the central section is then
carved, which would have made the handle more tactile, to spin it
between the thumb and fore finger. How to hold your screen.
There are traces of gilding in sections.
The framing of the central pictures is in gold fine “fillet” a term used for describing fine hand gilding done by master craftsmen. It is in
the rococo style and compliments the contours of the outline.
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Still life of flowers:
The central pictures depict bunches of flowers, a rose, a passion flower, a tulip, a daisy and some small fine
blooms on one, roses, a spectacular feathery flower and tiny fine jasmine
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Please click on images to enlarge | slide show | thumbnail index |
 (Small).JPG)
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The handles are finely turned some of the central section is then
carved, which would have made the handle more tactile, to spin it
between the thumb and fore finger. How to hold your screen.
There are traces of gilding in sections.
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Paradisiacal birds reflect in
their spectacular plumage.
The bird looks as if he is going to fly from his twig.
This image is magnified the painting is exquisite. the paints have a translucence.
The exotic bird is colour on a gold ground. These were expensive to
make.
These screens were for display.
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The composition too is expertly orchestrated, with a bird on each side
perching on a twig and here, an exotic flower crowning the floral arrangement.
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