Hand screen depicting Dorval visiting his beloved, c.1769-c.1781. Cardboard hand screen covered with paper, showing an oval cut engraving of a scene from the French comedy 'Lucile' by Jean François Marmontel (1723-1799). Limewood handle. The play 'Lucile' was translated into Dutch in 1781 and published in Amsterdam. The story is set in France 'in the house of Timantes, on his estate'.
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4032x5472
File Size : 64,638kb