Fan given to the ballerina Marie Taglioni (1804-1884) by Eugénie de Montijo, Empress of the French (1826–1920)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Fan with sticks and guards of bone carved with circles and a lattice pattern, with a pearl hinge stud. The leaf is of grey satin painted on the front with the Empress Eugenie with her dog in a garden setting, her dress lace applique.
Attached to the fan by baby ribbon is a note in Margaret Rolfe's hand: "This fan was given to Marie Taglioni by the Empress Eugènie whose portrait in a lace dress is on the fan. The sticks are Chinese of curiously carved bone. The manipulation of the fan would have been an integral part of teaching social dance in the 1870s when Taglioni was teaching in London. It is part of a unique collection of memorabilia and personal effects which evoke the ballerina in the last decades of her life.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height 4.4 cm Box - Closed; Width 33 cm Box - Closed; Depth 5.5 cm Box - Closed; Length 28.5 cm Fan - Length of guard; Width 48 cm Fan - Open; Width 3.4 Fan - Closed; Depth 2.5 cm Fan - Closed
- Materials and techniques
- Carved bone, satin, gouache, lace and pearl. Box of painted wood lined with satin.
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O63781
- Museum object number
- S.843:1 to 2-2001
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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