FRENCH OR ENGLISH FOLDING FAN WITH FILIGREE PAPER SIMPLE LEAF A' L'ANGLAISE, HAND-PAINTED ON RECTO AND VERSO. ON THE FRONT THERE IS A COPY OF "LES CHAMPS ELYSEES" PAINTED BY WATTEAU IN 1717. WE HAVE TO NOTICE THAT THE SUBJECT IS INVERTED IN COMPARISON TO THE ORIGINAL ONE. BESIDES, FOR THE EQUILIBRIUM OF THE COMPOSITION, A LADY HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE RIGHT. SO, WE HAVE TO SUPPOSE THAT THIS FAN'S LEAF HAS BEEN COPIED FROM THE ENGRAVING MADE IN 1727 BY N. TARDIEU, A WATTEAU'S FRIEND. IVORY STICKS WITH MOP APPLIED AND SILVER "PIQUE'" DECORATIONS. 1727/30 FOR THE LEAF. STICKS PERHAPS EARLIER OF SOME ABOUT TEN YEARS. CM. 27,5. MAX. WIDTH CM. 48. STICKS 21+2