L'amitié à l'épreuve, France, circa 1780 Folded fan, the lea - Lot 103

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L'amitié à l'épreuve, France, circa 1780 Folded fan, the lea - Lot 103
L'amitié à l'épreuve, France, circa 1780 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in the English style and painted with gouache. A young woman at her writing table faints at the arrival of a message. The composition recalls Gravelot's illustration of "L'amitié à l'épreuve", a comedy in two acts and in verse, taken from Marmontel's "Contes Moraux" (circa 1770). The reverse painted with garlands of flowers and a musical trophy. Mother-of-pearl mounting, engraved, burgundy and gilded. H.t. 28.5 cm-W.H. 13.6 cm (missing, small accidents, restorations)
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