Offered by Galerie Théorème
FRANCE
Gouache-painted fan depicting the abduction of Europa by Jupiter. The openwork mother-of-pearl strands are enhanced with two golds depicting a gallant scene surrounded by foliage.
The reverse is decorated with another gouache depicting a woman crowned by an angel in a landscape framed by a frieze of flowering foliage.
18th century circa 1760
Dimensions open 47 cm total height of one strand 25 cm.