Fan
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century, Louis XV period, 1774–1793)
This object is a folding fan originating from France, dated to the 18th century (specifically noted as the Louis XV period, 1774–1793). Classified as a costume accessory and textile, the fan features an elaborate leaf mount and decorative sticks joined at a pivot.
The fan is constructed with a mount of painted swanskin paper encrusted with gold. The leaf depicts an extensive figural composition set in an architectural space with drapery, courtiers, attendants, and central seated figures, complemented by ornate scrollwork and floral motifs along the outer lower borders. The framework consists of carved pearl sticks adorned with pierced and carved figurative and decorative patterns, also incorporating gold detailing. The sticks are held together at the base with a rhinestone rivet.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Carved pearl sticks; encrusted with gold painted swanskin paper mount; rhinestone rivet
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- France
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Fan
- Museum object number
- 1930.5
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.