Fan

The leaf of this fan carries the signature of Ronot-Tutin. He was a French fan painter who specialised in floral fan leaves. The top part of leaf is painted silk gauze, with a panel of bobbin lace below. Although Ronot-Tutin has painted the pansies very realistically, their bright colour and size were not in keeping with French tastes at the time. He may have made this fan for an English customer, or for someone who wanted a fan to match a very particular dress.