Lot 125
125
An ivory brise autograph fan, decorated by various artists including Henry William Banks Davis, R.A. (1833-1914), Sir George Clausen, R.A., R.W.S. (1852-1944), Andrew C. Gow, R.A. (1848-1920), Marcus Stone, R.A. (1840-1921), Briton Riviere, R.A. (1840-1920), Arthur Hacker, R.A. (1858-1919), Sir Hubert von Herkomer, R.A., R.W.S. (1849-1914), John MacWhirter (1839-1911), Frederic, Lord Leighton, Bt, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1830-1896), Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt, P.R.A. (1836-1919), Sir John Everett Millais, Bt, P.R.A. (1829-1896), George Frederic Watts, O.M., R.A. (1817-1904), Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836-1912), Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.R.A. (1853-1928), George H. Boughton, R.A. (1833-1905), James Sant (1853-1928), Solomon Joseph Solomon, R.A. (1860-1927), Joseph Farquharson, R.A. (1846-1935), Sir David Murray, R.A., R.W.S. (1849-1933) and others, 1891-1897
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An ivory brise autograph fan, decorated by various artists including Henry William Banks Davis, R.A. (1833-1914), Sir George Clausen, R.A., R.W.S. (1852-1944), Andrew C. Gow, R.A. (1848-1920), Marcus Stone, R.A. (1840-1921), Briton Riviere, R.A. (1840-1920), Arthur Hacker, R.A. (1858-1919), Sir Hubert von Herkomer, R.A., R.W.S. (1849-1914), John MacWhirter (1839-1911), Frederic, Lord Leighton, Bt, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1830-1896), Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt, P.R.A. (1836-1919), Sir John Everett Millais, Bt, P.R.A. (1829-1896), George Frederic Watts, O.M., R.A. (1817-1904), Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836-1912), Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.R.A. (1853-1928), George H. Boughton, R.A. (1833-1905), James Sant (1853-1928), Solomon Joseph Solomon, R.A. (1860-1927), Joseph Farquharson, R.A. (1846-1935), Sir David Murray, R.A., R.W.S. (1849-1933) and others, 1891-1897

Details
An ivory brise autograph fan, decorated by various artists including Henry William Banks Davis, R.A. (1833-1914), Sir George Clausen, R.A., R.W.S. (1852-1944), Andrew C. Gow, R.A. (1848-1920), Marcus Stone, R.A. (1840-1921), Briton Riviere, R.A. (1840-1920), Arthur Hacker, R.A. (1858-1919), Sir Hubert von Herkomer, R.A., R.W.S. (1849-1914), John MacWhirter (1839-1911), Frederic, Lord Leighton, Bt, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1830-1896), Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt, P.R.A. (1836-1919), Sir John Everett Millais, Bt, P.R.A. (1829-1896), George Frederic Watts, O.M., R.A. (1817-1904), Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836-1912), Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.R.A. (1853-1928), George H. Boughton, R.A. (1833-1905), James Sant (1853-1928), Solomon Joseph Solomon, R.A. (1860-1927), Joseph Farquharson, R.A. (1846-1935), Sir David Murray, R.A., R.W.S. (1849-1933) and others, 1891-1897
with paintings and drawings in pen, ink and oil including studies of deer, grazing sheep, female head studies, a portrait of a child, a figure standing on a balcony, a dog, Cupid in a floral medallion and a soldier on horseback
13½ in. (34.3 cm.)
Provenance
Given to Andrew C. Gow, London, 1895, by descent; Sotheby's Belgravia, 15 June 1977, lot 45, when acquired by the present owner.
Literature
V.G. Swanson, The Biography and Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1990, p. 251, no. 365, illus.
P. Trippi, J.W. Waterhouse, London, 2002, p. 165, pl. 134.
Exhibited
Joseph Farquharson, 1985, no. 90.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

Between 1891 and 1897 Andrew Gow asked several of his artist friends to decorate this ivory fan, for further information please see Caroline Dakers' essay Clubs, cliques and collaborations: artistic friendships in Victorian London.

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