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Description:
Ref: 115fs http://hygra.com/face/115fs
Pair
of Antique
Face Screens in papier mâché painted with Gothic architectural scenes.
C.1850.
The
pictures depict grand ecclesiastical buildings.
These edifices became
fashionable places to visit in the middle of the 19th
century, as a spirit of patriotism swept the country.
A feature which is
particularly interesting is the painting of the figures in medieval
dress.
This harmonised with the mood of returning to a bygone native
culture and rejecting neoclassicism.
The
painting is executed on a ground of metallic powder, a devise which
gives a hint of background sheen behind the pigments.
The
handles are a tour de force of turning and carving. They are
elegant and have a wonderful texture.
The handles are tactile. of ornamental turning, or OT for short.
Origin:
UK ; Circa: 1860 ; Materials:
papier mâché and wood.
Size: Screen 22.5 cm
wide by 22.5 cm; handle 22cm long: 9 inches wide by 9 inches; handle 8.6
inches.
Condition:
Please
refer to the above photographs for details of condition.
Keywords: Hygra.com, Antique box, Antique Face Screen, fan, fire screen, papier mâché, painting on gold, Gothic, Victorian, tombs, vaults,
wake, church, abbey, Artist Painters
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The handles are a tour de force of turning and carving. They are very elegant and have a wonderful texture. 
