Fan
Artist/Culture
French
Date18th century
MediumPierce ivory and mother-of-pearl sticks on painted paper; ostrich feather ends
Dimensions26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Terms
Object number1923.169
Label TextEarly nineteenth-century author Madame de Staël emphasized the importance of proper fan management. She wrote, “Let us picture to ourselves a most charming woman...graceful and gracious to the highest degree. With all these advantages, if she manages her fan in a bourgeoise way, she may at any moment become a laughing stock.”
ProvenanceMrs. Kingsmill MarrsOn View
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