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Decorated fan, dedicated to May Vale

Decorated fan, dedicated to May Vale
 1892

Medium
pen and ink, gouache and collage on printed paper fan
Measurements
24.2 × 52.3 cm irreg. (sheet) 30.4 × 52.3 cm (fan and stand)
Inscription
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink u.l.: Jess Hardy / Paris ;-E.S. March-Paris-1892.-
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: Hadly Hardy (Hadly Hard underlined) / Paris / 28 June / 1892
inscribed in pen and ink u.c.: M. de Gradowsky / Paris
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink u.c.: F. Carlyle / Paris / June 16-92
inscribed in pen and ink u.c.: May / 1892 (1892 underlined) / Jac. Hardy (ac. Hard underlined) / Paris / Lydia c. Harper. / Paris May (..illeg.) 1892 / duld Ireland. / Eugenia L. Little / June 14th Paris / 1892 (1892 underlined)
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink u.c.:M. Ja(..illeg.)Green. (JaGreen underlined)
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink c.: "Virginia" / Paris June 92
inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink c.: Gertrude Auld / (Paris) California
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink l.c.: F.M. Failes 1/11/92
inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink l.c.: Elya / Mikzelesoka / Paris / 20 / VI / 1892
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink u.r.: FiRENZE HARDY. 92 . Paris .
inscribed in pen and ink u.r.: Fal c(...illeg.) / Paris 31 Mai / Run FOR DR. Tommy / DEAR /TA TA / Baby's DOll / S.S. THERMOPYLIE " / NOV.R (. under R) 1st (. under st) 1892. / "Ruined Constitution" /
inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink u.r.: "The Cob'Syme Regio." / M. E.F. Atkins (E.F. Atkins underlined) / May 7. 92 / Paris
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: E.F. Cusack / Paris / Summer / Sketching / J.G. Butler / Paris / 'es ma (...illeg.) / S.S. THERMOPYLIE / 1st NOV 1892
inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink l.r.: God's benison go with you, & with those / that would make good of bad, + friends of foes! / Claunda M. Hockly. / Paris. June 16. 1892 / ISO.Rae / 92
inscribed in pen and ink on reverse l.l.: "Nerma" je amis et vens rester, non pour rous, mais pour les aut (...illeg.) / Paris - 2 Juin 1892 / Bertie Smith / 12/9/92
inscribed (diagonally) in pen and ink on reverse u.l.: "God uses us to help each other. " / Math. Jackson -/ Paris - June 28: 1892
inscribed in pen and ink on reverse u.l.: Je suis ceque je suis, / Je ne sui s pai ce que je suis, / si jietais ceque je suis, / Je ne serais pas ceque je sui / Addio. L. Jones - / Paris (ris underlined)
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink on reverse c.: Not a chance of birth or place has made us friends / Being oftentimes of different tongues + nations / But the endeavour for the self-same ends. / With the same hopes and fears and aspirations. / Long fellow / M.J. Payne 25.6.92. / Paris.
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink c.r.: Your Home-Coming! / (October) / That day shall dawn in mist of blue / And presently the sun breaks through / And far and near the birds shall sing / To give you hearty welcoming! / From gate to threshold roses fair / Shall nod upon the sensuous air / That madly woos the sweet perfume / From marguerite and orange bloom / To greet you royally where you pass / with happy feet across the grass. / And while glad hearts breathe silent prayer / Of thankfulness to have you there / From pin and gum the birds shall sing / To sound your joyous welcoming! / Paris - June 1892. / Alison Rae (n Rae underlined)
inscribed (vertically) in pen and ink on reverse u.r.: Leaning on thee with childlike faith, / To thee the future I confide ; / Each step of life's untrodden path / Thy love will guide. / Psalm XXXII.8. Olivia Hockly / Paris 14th. June 1892 (Paris 14th June 1892 underlined)
Accession Number
P67-1992
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Decima May Vale, 1992
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display