Fan (Cleveland Museum of Art 1960.267)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1850–1870
This folding fan decorated with figures in 18th-century costume dancing, playing music, and flirting exemplifies the Rococo revival in America. In response to widespread urbanization and the spread of manufacturing, wealthy members of American society embraced styles and subjects of the past such as the fête champêtre (outdoor entertainment).
This luxurious, handmade object denounces the mechanization of mass production. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1960.267: Fan, c. 1850–1870. Marie Gallois (French), retailed by Tiffany & Co. (America, New York, est. 1837). Leaf: gouache on paper; sticks and guards: mother-of-pearl; pivot: gold; overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); spread: 46.1 cm (18 1/8 in.). Inscribed: central medallion signed: "Gallois.". Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- Leaf: gouache on paper; sticks and guards: mother-of-pearl; pivot: gold
- Dimensions
- Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); Spread: 46.1 cm (18 1/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); Spread: 46.1 cm (18 1/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- Leaf: gouache on paper; sticks and guards: mother-of-pearl; pivot: gold
Design
- Inscription
- central medallion signed: "Gallois."
Identification
- Date recorded
- c. 1850–1870
- Culture period
- France, late 19th century
- Maker recorded
- Marie Gallois (French), Tiffany & Co. (America, New York, est. 1837)
- Museum attribution
- Marie Gallois (French); Tiffany & Co. (America, New York, est. 1837)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1960.267
- Museum classification
- Miscellaneous
Catalogue references
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