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Folding fan, the sticks and guards decorated with silver piqué and mother of pearl plaques. The leaf is painted on the recto with the Old Testament story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, surrounded by animals, both domestic and wild. In the distance, a winged angel approaches carrying the serpent that will soon convince Eve into eating an apple from the forbidden tree, an act which led to the expulsion from Paradise. In the eighteenth century, fans decorated with Biblical subjects struck a pious note and were, therefore, considered appropriate to carry in certain social settings such as church services.

The Fan Museum

London

Title

The Garden of Eden

Date

c.1710

Medium

ivory, mother of pearl, silver & gouache on paper

Measurements

H 27 x W (?) cm

Accession number

HA2082

Acquisition method

purchased privately by the owner, Mrs H. E. Alexander

Work type

Watercolour

The Fan Museum

12 Crooms Hill, London, Greater London SE10 8ER England

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