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The Crowning of Esther

Van Loo (painter), Liotard (painter)circa 1750s

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Fan with carved, pierced and gilt mother of pearl sticks, backed with burgau.

The double leaf is painted on the recto with a coronation scene including figures dressed in traditional attire. The female figure being crowned bears a close resemblance to paintings of Madame de Pompadour (mistress of Louis XV of France) by Van Loo and Liotard. The verso is painted with a female figure in a landscape.

Liotard, J. (1702 – 1789)
A Swiss artist renowned for works in pastel and portraits of several of Europe’s Royal families during the Eighteenth Century. Van Loo, C. (1705 – 1765) French painter named first painter to King Louis XV in 1762.  He is famed for historical, allegorical, and religious and genre painting.

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  • Title: The Crowning of Esther
  • Creator: Van Loo (painter), Liotard (painter)
  • Date Created: circa 1750s
  • Location: France
  • Physical Dimensions: 30.5 cm
  • Type: Fan
  • Medium: p
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