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Painted fan
French
1760–70
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Paper, wood, ivory, mother of pearl; painted paper
Dimensions
28.5 cm (11 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.213
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPaper leaf. Obverse: chinoiserie vignette of reclining man and man with parasol in pastoral setting center, black border; five bands of beige gauze following sticks with painted details and brass spangles mounted on leaf, pink and blue border; flowers filling out leaf, brown and lack border top and bottom. Reverse: simple flower center. Narrow white band at top. Dark polished wood sticks, ivory thumbpiece, mother-of-pearl buttons on rivet. Condition: cannot close due to repairs.