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DiaporamaBevy of Cherubs
Fan with carved and gilt mother of pearl sticks, the guards carved in high relief with putti ascending a maypole. The double canepin leaf is painted on the recto with putti bearing a garland of polychrome flowers; signed E. Parmentier. The verso is painted with a Spanish crown and four winged insects; signed Alexandre.Parmentier, E. (French, d. 1875) Probably Eugénie Parmentier née Morin. She features in the Paris Salon of 1859 – 1867 with miniatures and portraits, and obtained a medal in 1864.Alexandre, Félix. (French, b. 1823) Designer and painter, who rose to fame during the 1850s to become fan-maker to Empress Eugenie, the Queen of the Netherlands and Queen Victoria. He was one of the first fan makers to employ fashionable painters and designers.
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About this artwork
- Title: Bevy of Cherubs
- Artist: marie-félix parmentier
- Year: 1860
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Fan Museum
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Keywords: cherub art , fan collectible , fan painting
- Color intensity: Balanced
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
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