L'inspiration, Europe, ca. 1780-1790 Folded fan, the skin sheet painted with gouache with a delicate decoration of flowers in garlands and foliage, and two medallions with vases. In the center, a young woman, perhaps Calliope, the muse of poetry. In a country setting, she is looking for inspiration, a feather in one hand and a tablet in the other. Reverse side painted with a laurel garland on the border and foliage in the center. Traces of handwritten inscriptions in pencil. Red lacquered bamboo frame with gold decoration of birds among foliage. The head enhanced with ivory* and brown tortoiseshell** plates. H.t. 28,7 cm H.f. 15,2 cm (wear, cuts, restorations)