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Fan Masques and Bergamasques
Presented by Francis Howard through the National Loan Exhibitions Committee 1914
adults
bouquet
clothing and personal items
curtain
dance
domestic
dress
furnishings
interior - non-specific
interiors
leisure and pastimes
man
mask
music and entertainment
objects
people
plants and flowers
screen
woman
painting watercolour fabric
Fan: Masques and Bergamasques
support: 190 × 413 mm
Presented by Francis Howard through the National Loan Exhibitions Committee 1914
<p><b>N03004</b> MASQUES ET BERGAMASQUE (FAN)
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<br/>Not inscribed.	
<br/>Watercolour on silk, 7 1/2×16 1/4 (19×41).	
<br/>Presented by Francis Howard through the National Loan Exhibitions Committee 1914.	
<br/><i>Coll:</i> Purchased by Francis Howard from the artist at the International Society 1914.	
<br/><i>Exh:</i> International Society, spring 1914 (155); International Society, autumn 1914 (among works purchased for presentation to the Tate Gallery, p.56).	</p>
<p>A Bergamasque is a rustic dance named after Bergamo in Italy. The style of the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>painting</span></a> is reminiscent of the work of Conder, who was a friend of the Davises and painted some decorations for their house in Holland Park.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, I</p>
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2004-10-05T00:00:00
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adults bouquet clothing and personal items curtain dance domestic dress furnishings interior - non-specific interiors leisure and pastimes man mask music and entertainment objects people plants and flowers screen woman