An ivory brise autograph fan, decorated by various artists, including Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.R.A. (1853-1928), John Seymour Lucas, R.A. (1849-1923), Edward Lloyd (fl. 1861), Sir James D. Linton (1840-1916), George H. Boughton, R.A. (1853-1905), George du Maurier (1834-1896), William Small (1843-1929), William E. Lockhard, R.S.A. (1846-1900), Charles Green (1840-1898), Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836-1912), William Powell Frith, R.A. (1819-1909), Charles Hallé (1846-1914), William Hallé (1846-1914), Marcus Stone, R.A. (1840-1921) and others, the finials carved to form a Continental coronet, 1880-1889
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An ivory brise autograph fan, decorated by various artists, including Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.R.A. (1853-1928), John Seymour Lucas, R.A. (1849-1923), Edward Lloyd (fl. 1861), Sir James D. Linton (1840-1916), George H. Boughton, R.A. (1853-1905), George du Maurier (1834-1896), William Small (1843-1929), William E. Lockhard, R.S.A. (1846-1900), Charles Green (1840-1898), Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836-1912), William Powell Frith, R.A. (1819-1909), Charles Hallé (1846-1914), William Hallé (1846-1914), Marcus Stone, R.A. (1840-1921) and others, the finials carved to form a Continental coronet, 1880-1889

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An ivory brise autograph fan, decorated by various artists, including Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.R.A. (1853-1928), John Seymour Lucas, R.A. (1849-1923), Edward Lloyd (fl. 1861), Sir James D. Linton (1840-1916), George H. Boughton, R.A. (1853-1905), George du Maurier (1834-1896), William Small (1843-1929), William E. Lockhard, R.S.A. (1846-1900), Charles Green (1840-1898), Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. (1836-1912), William Powell Frith, R.A. (1819-1909), Charles Hallé (1846-1914), William Hallé (1846-1914), Marcus Stone, R.A. (1840-1921) and others, the finials carved to form a Continental coronet, 1880-1889
signed, inscribed and dated, some leafs with sketches
painted in pen and ink, and oil
7 in. (17.8 cm.)
Provenance
Anon. sale, Christie's South Kensington, 15 February 2000, lot 164, when acquired by the present owner.
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Lot Essay

One stick by G.H. Broughton is inscribed to Rosalie from an old friend, who may be the subject of the eight sketches. For further information please see Caroline Dakers' essay Clubs, cliques and collaborations: artistic friendships in Victorian London.

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