Painted brisé fan with pastoral couple

Accession number 32.372.8

Unique identifier MNY206328

Description Brisé painted ivory fan with applications of heavy embossed gilt metallized paper. Recto: central medallion depicting a man and woman in a pastoral setting, woman wearing a pink saque gown over a blue petticoat, man wearing a red suit and black cravat; there are two small medallions on either side of the central one, both depicting architectural motifs in monochromatic blue; at the base of the fan are two oriental, seated figures in blue and pink flanked by geometric designs of diamonds; outside sticks have similar seated oriental figures and stylized flowers; essentially blue and pink. Verso: central medallion with a bare tree, suggestion of leaves in a pink, blue and green background; these are flanked by two smaller medallions with the same tree motifs. Bone and ivory sticks, perforated pattern; applied gilt figures and patterns.

Dated ca. 1720

Object Type fan (costume accessory)

Medium bone (material), gilding (technique), gold leaf, ivory (tooth component), paint (coating), paper (fiber product)

Physical dimensions L: 9 1/2 in

File dimensions 18.3 in × 13.7 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 34.8 cm at 300dpi

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