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Fan
European
late 18th or early 19th century
Object Place: Europe
Medium/Technique
Vellum
Dimensions
26.03 cm (10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Nancy Southgate
Accession Number1997.122
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionVellum, painted with opaque watercolor, applied stipple engraving, applied embossed paper and mica, ivory and wood sticks, mother of pearl and brass rivet. Painted fan with Neoclassical decoration, central cartouche of a woman painting a silhouette of her classically garbed sitter. Condition: good, vellum splitting in areas, paint worn in areas.