Il Pastor Fido, a fan, the leaf painted with a portrait miniature of Guarini and twelve scenes from his verse drama inscribed with parts and act numbers including Silvio and Dorinda, the verso painted with three putti in clouds, the mother of pearl sticks carved, pierced and gilt with lovers - 11in. (29cm.), circa 1750 (old repairs to two sticks)

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Il Pastor Fido, a fan, the leaf painted with a portrait miniature of Guarini and twelve scenes from his verse drama inscribed with parts and act numbers including Silvio and Dorinda, the verso painted with three putti in clouds, the mother of pearl sticks carved, pierced and gilt with lovers - 11in. (29cm.), circa 1750 (old repairs to two sticks)
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Lot Essay

Batista Guarini (1538-1612) published his play in 1590 but it was not produced until 1598.
There was a very similar fan in the Collection of Mrs. George B. Baldwin, sold by her daughter Mrs. August Uhlein Pabst, at Christie's South Kensington, 4 May 1978 lot 89
There was an English fan illustrating Il Pastor Fido at C.S.K. 29 September 1992

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