Shyness in love, fan by Edouard Lièvre, circa 1860-70
Shyness in love, fan by Edouard Lièvre, circa 1860-70
Fan, the silk leaf painted with two lovers in the 18th century style.
Signed Lièvre for Édouard Lièvre.
Beautiful sticks and guards, reminiscent of some made for the fan-maker Alexandre, finely pierced with a latticework of flowers and the central cartel engraved with musical cherubs.
The guards are carved with flowers and adorned with the initials MMG.
Good condition (small stains, one flower on counter guard is damaged)
Height: 29 cm
French artist Edouard Lièvre (1828-1886) was a pupil of painter Thomas Couture and exhibited at the Salon from 1855 to 1868. An ornamental designer, engraver and painter, he is known for a number of fans and projects, as well as furniture, bronzes...
With a case from the fan-maker Alexandre
Signed Lièvre for Édouard Lièvre.
Beautiful sticks and guards, reminiscent of some made for the fan-maker Alexandre, finely pierced with a latticework of flowers and the central cartel engraved with musical cherubs.
The guards are carved with flowers and adorned with the initials MMG.
Good condition (small stains, one flower on counter guard is damaged)
Height: 29 cm
French artist Edouard Lièvre (1828-1886) was a pupil of painter Thomas Couture and exhibited at the Salon from 1855 to 1868. An ornamental designer, engraver and painter, he is known for a number of fans and projects, as well as furniture, bronzes...
With a case from the fan-maker Alexandre
