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ITALIAN FOLDING FAN "GRAND TOUR" AFTER THE MANNER OF TOMMASO BIGATTI. ROME. SWAN SKIN DOUBLE LEAF. RECTO GOUACHE PAINTED WITH THREE MEDAILLONS: IN THE MIDDLE THE PANTHEON, WITH ITS BELLTOWERS, BUILTS BY BERNINI (THE FAMOUS "ASS-EARS", THEN DEMOLISHED IN 1883 BY BACCELLI). IT'S HOWEVER TO BE NOTED THE ABSENCE OF THEIR TOP ON THE FAN LEAF (SEE THE PIRANESI'S ETCHING - 1758), EVEN IF IDENTIC TO OTHER SIMILAR LEAVES OF THE SAME PERIOD. AT THE SIDES, TWO RUINS VIEWS; IN PARTICULAR, ON THE LEFT, THE PRONAO OF TEMPLE OF CONCORDIA. BACKGROUND AND LATERAL DECORATIONS ARE OF POMPEIAN AND NEOCLASSICAL TASTE. WORTHY OF NOTE, THE TWO SMALL MASKS: PERHAPS THE LEAF WAS CREATED FOR CARNIVAL TIME, BEING ROME ONE OF THE CITIES TOUCHED BY GRAND TOUR AT THIS FESTIVITY. IVORY STICKS . MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUTTON. LEAF: LAST QUARTER OF XVIII CENTURY. STICKS: 1790 CA. CM 46 x 27. |