Anonymous, France, 17th century
17 cent. Lady’s Fan
- (c. 1675–1690), mixed media on parchment or vellum
- Private Collection
Additional views:
bleeding the pig
cutting up the pig
soaking the pig in brine
children inflate the pig’s bladder as a toy
Editor’s Note:
This scene of pig butchering in a village or castle farm setting is reminiscent of other engraved or painted scenes by artists such as Teniers, Ostade and Heyden, or as depicted in various Books of Hours.
It seems an unusual scene for a lady’s fan, as we see the pig alive, then bled, cut up, cured, and even transformed into a balloon toy!