miércoles, 19 de abril de 2017

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL THE FAN MUSEUM

 23 May – 16 September 2017
From the humorous to the curious, this exhibition explores fans that have been decorated with animals.


Animals have been a source of inspiration for fan painters throughout the centuries; in fact, all manner of beasts appear in this display of examples produced from the 1700s onwards. One highlight is an early 18th-century Dutch fan that has been delicately painted with pheasants, parrots and turkeys (at the time considered exotic, even collectable creatures).

Meanwhile, there are a number of pieces from the 20th century – a period when animal subjects became a distinct trend in fan art, allowing painters who specialised in capturing wild and wonderful creatures to carve out a successful niche.


https://www.artfund.org/what-to-see/exhibitions/2017/05/23/all-creatures-great-and-small-exhibition

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