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Collection of Fans

Various, 1740–1780

Mostly mid-eighteenth century, some with contemporary cases. The finest example is a chicken-skin leaf painted with Alexander and Diogenes, the reverse with villas in a landscape, signed F P Valori, Rome, 1740. Part of a gift to five museums by Richmond Inglis Cochrane through the Art Fund between 1995 and 1997.

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Title of artwork, date

Collection of Fans, 1740–1780

Date supported

1996

Medium and material

Includes chicken-skin leaf

Gifted by

Richmond Inglis Cochrane Collection

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