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Pair of Antique papier mâché Face Screens painted with figures among classical ruins.
Circa 1860
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Pair
of Antique papier mâché Face Screens painted with figures among classical
ruins. Circa 1860.
The
screens combine the awareness of the classical world, a must for every person
with aspirations to erudition, with the romanticism of the 19th
century. They were painted as a special commission or with a view to appealing
to a patron eager to appear up to date with the intellectual trends of the
period.
One
of the screens features two couples in what appears to be a forest with ruined
temples. Is this also a reference to Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s
Dream: a wood near
Athens
? It is night with the moon appearing to shed light on the proceedings.
The
ruins on the other screen are Egyptian and the figures of the men look Roman.
A reference to
Anthony
and Cleopatra? Although we have no moon this time, the source of light comes
again from the centre of the sky, beautifully reflected both on the water and
the highlights on the temple and the light clothing.
Artists
used prints and pictures disseminated by artist-travellers to copy foreign and
exotic elements. Often these were re-interpreted, or imbued with romanticism
and enriched with associations to more accessible culture.
Whoever
used these screens was not short of topics of conversation!
The
handles are turned, carved and gilded.
Origin:
UK ; Circa: 1860; Materials: papier mâché and
wood.
Size: Screen 22.5 cm
wide by22.5 cm; handle 23.5 cm long:8.8 inches wide by 8.8
inches; handle 9.1inches.
Keywords: Hygra.com, Antique
box, Antique Face Screen, fan, fire screen, papier mâché,
Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Anthony
and Cleopatra, classical ruins
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