Coronation of Love, fan by Charles Chaplin circa 1880-90
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Coronation of Love, fan by Charles Chaplin circa 1880-90
Large fan, the vellum leaf painted with putti crowning Love, surmounted by a lace frieze in Alençon needlepoint (with horsehair at the edge of the lace).
Signed by French painter Charles Chaplin (1825-1891) and fan-maker Faucon.
The sticks and guards are finely carved and engraved.
Good condition (small stains)
Size : 35 cm
With case
This fan comes from the Gérard Lévy collection and is featured in the catalog of the Fan Museum's 2019 exhibition devoted to him; The Man with the Carnation. Fans from the Gérard Lévy Collection, The Fan Museum, London, June 4 - September 29, 2019, no. 73, p. 178.
Our warmest thanks to lace-maker Edwige RENAUDIN for identifying the lace.
Signed by French painter Charles Chaplin (1825-1891) and fan-maker Faucon.
The sticks and guards are finely carved and engraved.
Good condition (small stains)
Size : 35 cm
With case
This fan comes from the Gérard Lévy collection and is featured in the catalog of the Fan Museum's 2019 exhibition devoted to him; The Man with the Carnation. Fans from the Gérard Lévy Collection, The Fan Museum, London, June 4 - September 29, 2019, no. 73, p. 178.
Our warmest thanks to lace-maker Edwige RENAUDIN for identifying the lace.
