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An Antique embossed paper Face Screen with central watercolour of flowers.
Circa 1825.
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Description:
Ref: 119fs http://hygra.com/face/119fs
An
Antique embossed paper Face Screen with central watercolour of flowers.
The
embossed surround of this screen is simply magnificent. It transcends the
neoclassical style with the sheer vitality of the design. The acanthus leaves
curl and undulate, the multi-level texture creates an illusion of nature, with
sharp definitions and curved surfaces. The Prince of Wales feathers are crowning
the top, while symmetrically arranged garlands of flowers strike a romantic note
without upsetting the harmony. On the base a very alert eagle spreads its wings,
his keen eye observing (the company?), his talons gripping the twirling leaves.
He is carrying the whole artwork on his back. The frame creates an impression of
strength and solidity which is there to protect the delicate fragility of the
painted blooms. It is almost certainly the work of Henry Dobbs of London.
The
central panel is beautifully painted with blue periwinkle, purple-blue flowers
(Jacob’s ladder?) and a ragged poppy, its delicate petals blowing in the wind
while a bud is undulating ready to burst.
The
combination of the frame and the expertly arranged and painted picture show a
virtuoso mind at work: the fragility of nature in the context of a fixed
classical past.
The
gilded handle appears simple but it is well proportioned and fluted in the
manner of a classical column as it widens, before in concludes in a final
elegant ball.
Origin:
UK, Henry Dobbs ; Circa: 1825 ; Materials:
paper and wood.
Size: Screen cm
23.7 (widest part) wide by 21 cm; handle 22.5cm long: 9.4 inches wide
by 8.3 inches; handle 8.8 inches.
Condition:
Please
refer to the above photographs for details of condition. Mended break at handle.
Keywords:
Hygra.com, Antique box, Antique Face Screen, fan, fire screen, Henry Dobbs, embossed paper, watercolour, still life of flowers
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The embossing is raised. I mention this because in some of the photos
there is an optical illusion which makes the embossing appear as
de-bossing.
Paper embossing was developed in the 19th C and in the UK is
inseparably linked with the firm of Dobbs.
See:
Hygra Gallery : Antique Face Screens made
with paper
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The embossed surround of this screen is simply magnificent. It transcends the neoclassical style with the sheer vitality of the design. The acanthus leaves curl and undulate, the multi-level texture creates an illusion of nature, with sharp definitions and curved surfaces.
The Prince of Wales feathers are crowning the top, while symmetrically arranged garlands of flowers strike a romantic note without upsetting the harmony.
On the base a very alert eagle spreads its wings, his keen eye observing (the company?), his talons gripping the twirling leaves. He is carrying the whole artwork on his back.
The frame creates an impression of strength and solidity which is there to protect the delicate fragility of the painted blooms. It is
almost certainly the work of Henry Dobbs of London. See: Hygra Gallery : Antique Face Screens made with paper
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Please click on images to enlarge | slide show | thumbnail index |
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The central panel is beautifully painted with blue periwinkle, purple-blue flowers (Jacob’s ladder?) and a ragged poppy, its delicate petals blowing in the wind while a bud is undulating ready to burst.
The combination of the frame and the expertly arranged and painted picture show a virtuoso mind at work: the fragility of nature in the context of a fixed classical past.
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Please click on images to enlarge | slide show | thumbnail index |
On the base a very alert eagle spreads its wings, his keen eye observing (the company?), his talons gripping the twirling leaves. He is carrying the whole artwork on his back.
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Prince of Wales feathers are crowning the top, while symmetrically arranged garlands of flowers strike a romantic note without upsetting the harmony.
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The handle is fixed to the screen with two screws with wing nuts.
The back is covered in a plain embossed paper.
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The gilded handle appears simple but it is well proportioned and fluted in the manner of a classical column as it widens, before in concludes in a final elegant ball.
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