History of the Fan

by G. Woolliscroft Rhead

ILLUSTRATIONS IN HALF-TONE

28.	LE BAL D’AMOURS. H.R.H. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll	[2]
29.	HOMMAGES OFFERED TO MADAME DE POMPADOUR. Mrs. Bruce-Johnston	[6]
30.	EGYPTIAN FAN HANDLES. British Museum	[14]
31.	TERRA-COTTA STATUETTES	[28]
32.	AN EASTERN POTENTATE TAKING TEA. Mrs. Hungerford Pollen	[33]
33.	INDIAN FLY-WHISKS AND PEACOCK EMBLEM OF ROYALTY. India Museum	[38]
34.	LARGE HAND-FAN OF SANDALWOOD. Mrs. Hungerford Pollen	[41]
35.	FLAG AND PALM-LEAF FANS. India Museum	[42]
36.	CHINESE FAN. Filigree and Enamel. Victoria and Albert Museum	[48]
37.	HAND-SCREEN, Front and Reverse. Mr. Wilson Crewdson	[50]
38.	LACQUERED FAN. Lady Northcliffe	[54]
	CARVED IVORY FAN WITH THE NAME ANGELA. Mr. W. Burdett-Coutts, M.P.	[54]
39.	CHINESE FAN WITH IVORY MINIATURES. Mr. W. Burdett-Coutts, M.P.	[56]
40.	CHINESE FEATHER-FAN (ARGUS PHEASANT) WITH CASE. Victoria andAlbert Museum	[59]
41.	NETSUKI (DAI TENGU). Mr. W. L. Behrens	[60]
	CAMP-FAN OF EAGLE FEATHERS. Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[60]
	DAGGER-FAN. Mr. W. L. Behrens	[60]
42.	SUYE HIRO OGI (Wide End) Open and Closed. Mr. W. Harding Smith	[63]
43.	AKOMÉ OGI (COURT-FAN). Mr. Wilson Crewdson	[64]
	WAR FAN (GUN SEN). Mr. W. Harding Smith	[64]
[Pg xv]44.	FOUR WAR FANS (GUMBAI UCHIWA). Mr. L. C. R. Messel, Mr. W. HardingSmith, Mr. W. L. Behrens	[69]
45.	WAR FANS (GUN SEN). Mr. L. C. R. Messel and Mr. W. Harding Smith	[72]
46.	MODERN JAPANESE FANS. Ivory with Gilt Lacquer and Painted Fan signed‘Kunihisa.’ Mr. M. Tomkinson	[74]
47.	THREE CHŪKEI. Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[76]
48.	PALM-LEAF AND HIDE FANS. British Museum	[77]
49.	PALM FANS, COCKADE INSCRIPTION FAN, FLY-WHISKS (TAHITI), ANDNORTH AMERICAN INDIAN FAN. British Museum	[82]
50.	THE TOURNAMENT. By A. Moreau. Victoria and Albert Museum	[87]
51.	FLABELLUM OF TOURNUS. Museo Nazionale, Florence	Facing each other between pages [90] and 91
52.	FLAB”ELLUO”FTOU”NUSxxxDetails
53.	IVORY FAN AND FLABELLA HANDLES. British Museum and Victoria andAlbert Museum	[92]
54.	FAN OF QUEEN THEODOLINDA. Cathedral of Monza	[96]
55.	COPTIC FLAG-FANS. Königl. Museum, Berlin	[98]
56.	QUEEN ANNE FEATHER-SCREEN. Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[102]
57.	DÉCOUPÉ FAN. Musée de Cluny	[109]
58.	FAN OF MICA. Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[110]
59.	VENUS AND ADONIS. By Leonardo Germo. Wyatt Collection, Victoria andAlbert Museum	[114]
60.	AN EMBARCATION. Mrs. Hamilton Smythe	[116]
	CUPID’S HIVE. The Dowager Marchioness of Bristol	[116]
61.	THE TRIUMPH OF BACCHUS. Lady Northcliffe	[118]
	BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. Lady Northcliffe	[118]
62.	THE MARRIAGE OF CUPID AND PSYCHE. Mr. Frank Falkner	[121]
63.	A SACRIFICE. Mrs. Bruce-Johnston.Facing the Colour Plate of Bacchus and Ariadne	Between pages [122] and 123
64.	RINALDO IN THE GARDEN OF ARMIDA. Miss Moss	[129]
	CAPTURE OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS. Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[129]
65.	BETROTHAL OF LOUIS XVI. WITH MARIE-ANTOINETTE. Mrs. Frank W.Gibson (Eugénie Joachim)	[130]
66.	SPANGLED FAN. Spanish. Mr. Talbot Hughes	[136]
	FÊTE DE L’AGRICULTURE, Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[136]
[Pg xvi]67.	LA DANSE, AND PASTORELLE. Duchess of Portland	[141]
68.	PASTORELLE, AFTER LANCRET. H.R.H. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll	[144]
69.	ACTÆON FAN. Musée de Cluny	[146]
70.	CEPHALUS AND AURORA. Mrs. Bischoffsheim	[148]
	VERNIS MARTIN. Mrs. F. R. Palmer	[148]
71.	A PASTORELLE, WITH TWO PORTRAIT MEDALLIONS. Wyatt Collection,Victoria and Albert Museum	[150]
72.	THE PARTING OF HELEN AND ANDROMACHE. The Dowager Marchioness of Bristol	[153]
73.	BATTOIR FAN. The Dowager Marchioness of Bristol	[154]
74.	FÊTE CHAMPÊTRE. ‘Vernis Martin.’ Wyatt Collection, Victoria and AlbertMuseum	[156]
75.	BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST. Metropolitan Museum, New York	[160]
76.	BUILDING OF THE PLACE LOUIS XV. The Dowager Marchioness of Bristol	[162]
77.	DIDO AND ÆNEAS. Reverse. Mrs. Bischoffsheim. Facing the Colour Plate ofsame Fan	Between pages [162] and 163
78.	‘CABRIOLET’ FAN. The Dowager Marchioness of Bristol	Facing each other between pages [164] and 165
79.	‘CABRI”OLET’ F”AN. The Do”wager Marchioness”
80.	WEDDING FAN. The Countess of Bradford	Facing each other between pages [166] and 167
81.	WED”DING F”ANLady Lindsay
82.	STICK OF MARIE-ANTOINETTE FAN. Musée du Louvre	[169]
83.	SANS GÊNE AND EMPIRE FANS. Mr. L. C. R. Messel. Facing Colour Plate ofDirectoire and Sans Gêne Fans	Between pages [170] and 171
84.	‘LORGNETTE’ FANS. Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[173]
85.	SPANGLED GAUZE FANS. Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[175]
86.	A LONDON FAN SHOP. Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[178]
	THE SURRENDER OF MALTA. Mrs. Hungerford Pollen	[178]
87.	FÊTES ON THE OCCASION OF THE MARRIAGE OF THE DAUPHIN. WyattCollection, Victoria and Albert Museum	[180]
	ENGLISH FAN. THE VISIT. Collection of Baroness Meyer de Rothschild	[180]
88.	ENGLISH FAN WITH MEDALLIONS AFTER COSWAY. Wyatt Collection,Victoria and Albert Museum	[182]
89.	IVORY EMPIRE FAN. Lady Northcliffe	[184]
	SPANGLED FAN WITH PAINTED MEDALLIONS. Mrs. Frank W. Gibson	[184]
[Pg xvii]90.	WEDDING FAN. Mrs. Hawkins	[186]
	ST. PETER’S, ROME. By J. Goupy. Dr. Law Adam	[186]
91.	EARLY DUTCH FAN. The Dowager Marchioness of Bristol	[190]
92.	ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. Dutch. Miss Moss	Facing each other between pages [192] and 193
93.	AN EMBARCATION. Dutch. M. J. Duvelleroy
94.	DUTCH FAN WITH HEAD ON STICK. Sir L. Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A.	[194]
95.	AN OFFERING TO CERES. H.R.H. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll	[196]
96.	DUTCH FAN (DÉCOUPÉ). Mrs. Davies-Gilbert [198]
	DUTCH FAN WITH ‘PAGODA’ STICK. Mr. L. C. R. Messel	[198]
97.	MEDALLION FAN. German. Given by H.R.H. The Duke of Coburg to H.R.H.The Princess Victoria, H.R.H. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll	[200]
98.	GERMAN FAN. Given by H.R.H. The Prince Consort to Queen Victoria	[200]
	GER”MAN F”A Landesgewerbe Museum, Stuttgart	[200]
99.	TWO GERMAN FANS. Kunstgewerbe Museum, Berlin	[202]
100.	ENGRAVED HAND-SCREEN. A. Carracci. Schreiber Collection, British Museum	[204]
	ENGRAVED HAND-SCREEN.C. F. Hörman.Schr”eiber Colle”ction, Bri”tish	[204]
101.	FÊTE ON THE ARNO, ‘ÉVENTAIL DE CALLOT.’ British Museum	[206]
102.	GROTESQUE FAN, STYLE OF CALLOT. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris	[208]
103.	THE FOUR AGES. Abraham Bosse	[210]
104.	TITLE-PAGE. Nicholas Loire. Schreiber Collection, British Museum	[212]
	LA COQUETTE. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris	[212]
105.	TAKING OF THE BASTILLE. Schreiber Collection, British Museum	[214]
	DUC D’ORLEANS. Miss Moss	[214]
106.	ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE-TRADE. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris	[222]
	‘CABRIOLET’ FAN. Schreiber Collection, British Museum	[222]
107.	NAPOLEON SHOWS HIS TROOPS THE CHANNEL. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris	[224]
108.	PROJECTED INVASION OF ENGLAND, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris	[226]
109.	MARRIAGE OF NAPOLEON. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris	[228]
	ADVENTURE IN RUSSIA. Schreiber Collection, British Museum	[228]
110.	A NEW GAME OF PIQUET. Schreiber Collection, British Museum	[232]
111.	THE MOTION. Schreiber Collection, British Museum	[236]
	THE NEW NASSAU FAN. Schreiber Collection, British Museum	[236]
[Pg xviii]112.	THE HARLOT’S PROGRESS. Mr. C. Fairfax Murray	[238]
113.	VISIT OF GEORGE III. TO THE ROYAL ACADEMY. Mr. F. Perigal	[246]
114.	MR. THOMAS OSBORNE’S DUCK-HUNTING. Schreiber Collection, BritishMuseum	[252]
115.	THE TRIAL OF WARREN HASTINGS. Mr. W. Burdett-Coutts, M.P.	[258]
	THE PARADES OF BATH. Mr. W. Burdett-Coutts, M.P.	[258]
116.	A TRIP TO GRETNA. Schreiber Collection, British Museum	[264]
	‘BARTOLOZZI’ FAN. Mrs. Frank W. Gibson (Eugénie Joachim)	[264]
117.	MISS CHARLOTTE YONGE’S FAN. Miss Moss	[274]
	FAN OF ASSES’ SKIN. Miss Moss	[274]
118.	PAINTED IVORY BRISÉ FAN. Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, C.V.O.	[276]
	PORTUGUESE FAN. Mr. J. H. Etherington-Smith	[276]
119.	LACE MOUNT. Youghal Co-operative Lace Society	[278]
	AN ENTOMOLOGIST. Countess Granville	[278]
120.	COCKS AND HENS. Claudius Popelin. Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris	[282]
121.	AUTOGRAPH FAN. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A.	[284]
	AUTO”GRAPH F”A Japanese. Mr. Frank Brangwyn, A.R.A.	[284]
122.	LACE FAN PRESENTED TO QUEEN ALEXANDRA FOR USE AT CORONATION.Her Majesty the Queen	[286]
123.	FEATHER-FAN. H.R.H. The Princess of Wales	[289]
124.	THE MEET. By Charles Detaille. M. J, Duvelleroy	[290]
125.	LACE FAN. By Alexandre. Victoria and Albert Museum	To face each other between pages [292] and 294
126.	LACE FAN. M. J. Duvelleroy
127.	DESIGN FOR FAN. By Frank Brangwyn, A.R.A.	[298]
	A GARLAND OF CHILDREN. By G. Woolliscroft Rhead	[298]