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1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 28.5 x 51.5  cm

A design for a fan depicting a pastoral scene with Chinese figures on horses. Watercolour painting by a Chinese artist.

A design for a fan depicting a pastoral scene with Chinese figures. Watercolour painting by a Chinese artist.

1 print : stipple engraving ; platemark 25.9 x 50.5 cm

Six vignettes on a design for a fan illustrating how to lead a moral and happy life. Stipple engraving, 1797.

<p>The gentleman holds a heart smouldering with the fire of love, as Cupid aims his bow at him</p>

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A design for a fan depicting a pastoral scene with Chinese figures on horses. Watercolour painting by a Chinese artist.

A design for a fan depicting a pastoral scene with Chinese figures. Watercolour painting by a Chinese artist.

Six vignettes on a design for a fan illustrating how to lead a moral and happy life. Stipple engraving, 1797.

A gentleman playing the role of a shepherd smitten with love; women as goddesses Venus, Minerva and Juno. Gouache design for a fan.

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A design for a fan depicting a pastoral scene with Chinese figures on horses. Watercolour painting by a Chinese artist.

A design for a fan depicting a pastoral scene with Chinese figures. Watercolour painting by a Chinese artist.

Six vignettes on a design for a fan illustrating how to lead a moral and happy life. Stipple engraving, 1797.

A gentleman playing the role of a shepherd smitten with love; women as goddesses Venus, Minerva and Juno. Gouache design for a fan.

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