Marriage Fan, 1700 The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Wedding fans sometimes illustrated past, historic or famous wedding ceremonies, but also displayed symbols of betrothal and marriage. This particular fan is the earliest marriage fan in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum.
The symbolic design shows two hearts surmounted by a gold crown. This composition represents the sacred “coronation” of the union of the betrothed. These symbols are surrounded by swags and roses in the traditional Baroque style.
Though we’re not precisely sure from where the fan came, the style of the painted vellum leaf suggests that it was the work of a provincial workshop as opposed to one of the more established studios in Paris, London or Amsterdam.
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