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Fan of ivory painted with Vernis Martin, front with the abduction of Helena surrounded by chinoiserie, back with an arcadian harbor view surrounded by chinoiserie
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Fan of ivory painted with Vernis Martin, front with the abduction of Helena surrounded by chinoiserie, back with an arcadian harbor view surrounded by chinoiserie

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1720 · lacquering; cutting; ivory; copper (metal); varnish; mother of pearl; silk

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Fan of ivory painted with Vernis Martin, in the central cartouche the Rape of Helena surrounded by chinoiserie

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Credit lineBriséwaaier van ivoor beschilderd met Vernis Martin, in centrale cartouche de roof van Helena omgeven door chinoiserie (voorkant) en een arcadisch havengezicht met chinoiserie (achterkant). c. 1700 - c. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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